That was just another ice berg in the distance in that photo. I’ve not actually seen any other ships since we left. We have finally hit the sea ice! Yesterday afternoon we finally came into it which very quickly created a mad scurry as everyone quickly got dressed and got outside to start taking photos. Have already seen seals and penguins. The penguins take off pretty quickly but the seals are not at all bothered by us unless we come very close to running them over. We should arrive at Davis tomorrow morning so start a resupply there and drop off about a dozen people there. We should be there about three days as they are expecting pretty rough weather but hopefully will get a chance to quickly get on shore. From there it will be two to three days to get to Mawson depending on the condition of the sea ice. Am still enjoying the cruise especially now its getting a bit more interesting but am definitely looking forward to finally getting there. It’s kind of like being on an enormous aeroplane in the sense that you end up sitting around a lot watching movies and just waiting for the next meal. Except the food is amazing and you can get up and move around pretty well. In open water we have been travelling at about 15 knots and covering just over 300 Nautical miles a day but now we are in the ice it is significantly slower. Quite often it’s just about walking pace and quite a few times we’ve actually had to come to a stop, back up then try another path through.
Anyway all good fun. I’ll keep you posted.
Guy's Antarctica Adventure 2020 