Antarctic Tour
   7 Jan - 3  Feb 2025  

5 Days - Homeward at Sea including Balleny Isls
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Sunday:-  Weather fog all day rough seas and wind and some snow. 2 deg
Usual short gym work very small cooked breakfast then relaxed with the laptop in the library - lecture on flying birds missed lunch in return for an afternoon of inside eyelid inspections. Lecture on heroic explorers. Historic movie of a Scott's trip, then had taste of the food they used. Passengers pulled weights around the lounge "poles" for simulation using Scott's sledge harnesses. Lots of fun too

Monday:-  Weather still windy and cold. Fog cleared early
6am the fog lifted as we past the first of the 3 stunning Balleny Islands.  10am zodiac around the 2nd Island and 2pm we sailed past the 3rd island and crossed the Antarctic Circle again. Great light conditions for photos.  Later attended a charity auction, then after dinner staff performed a hilarious historic play Scott used to relieve wintering over boredom (1901). -  Today sun sets around 11-30pm and rising around 2-30am  

Tuesday:-     Weather Overcast with whitecaps. 
Couple of lectures and time used to catch-up. in the observation deck/ library.  Some whales and birds

Wednesday:- Weather strong wind and largest swells experienced so far. Temp up to mild 7deg
2 am woken with an announcement declaring an aurora.  Dressed and braved the cold strong wind and "motion of the ocean".  The sky had clouded over so missed!!!. No sleep after that. Gym - coffee in library,  then made eyelid examinations until lunch. .Lots of thumping and banging as the ship slammed into the waves.   PM in the library catching up with laptop work.

Thursday  Weather Same as Wednesday Temp 10 dec and felling quite warm. Swell bigger yet ship rocking & rolling  
Slept in till 8;15. skipping and not missing breakfast. Gym and Library  Skipping Lectures

Monday's Pics from Balleny Islands below

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