Grey, misty morning – 5C and 25kts – swell still on our
stern quarter and a nice soothing gentle roll.
Linda claims to be sleeping better than she does at home - I'm concerned that it will be expensive to install a mechanism that moves the bed in Edinburgh in the same way.
We crossed the Polar front into
the Scotia Sea in the early hours so the cooler water meant that the air
temperatures were cooler too.
A couple of talks on ornithology, geology and history
followed by the usual meal routine – and then a bit of time to watch our approach
to Shag Rocks – 6 pinnacles which poke out of the ocean literally in the middle of nowhere. Huge
number of South Georgia (Imperial) Cormorants - including one who was obviously busy nest building.
Slightly disappointed that there was no leftover turkey but
at least we got some Bubble & Squeak and another excellent meal. Followed
by a ‘Bar talk’ on the sealing and whaling industries of S Georgia from Miko,
the historian, who is in his 18th Antarctic season and a great story-teller.
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