Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Position: 64 ° 50'S 63 ° 39'W
Hello!
We left at noon the beautiful anchorage of Port Lockroy where we landed yesterday late in the day ... and what a day! Leaving Melchior, we had the chance to see many whales, surfacing occasionally only a few meters from the boat. The weather was beautiful, a little gray, but without a breath of air, which is quite nice in the corner because he did best on the deck when the wind does not blow.
The sky finally cleared in the late afternoon, and under a bright sun that we embouqué Neumayer Channel, sumptuous small passage between two islands and snowy peaks. Memorable moments for everyone on board, while we zigzaguions between small growlers so as not to damage the hull of our little paradise.
Cameras strafed every moment that some prefer to immortalize by a simple glance. Antarctica has the power to make people very contemplative. Look ahead here, it makes them happy. A simple pleasure, because of surreal landscapes, an avalanche of white and blue. A beauty contest between icebergs. The process of little penguins or touching their tremendous speed when moving under water. Leopard seal contentment that comes to rest on a piece of ice after a good hunt. The astonishment in her eyes when the baby penguin discovers the world while her mother frees her coat protective shadow of a moment. The smile of visitors who are amazed by this magical show and wonder if tomorrow will be even more beautiful ...
I think so, tomorrow will be more beautiful. Here, every place is safe, every place is different is the emotion that emerges is that this beautiful wilderness. Or is adventure. Oh what the hell, it's beautiful, that's all. And we're glad to be here! Tonight we'll be wet in Palmer, before the American scientific research base, we will visit tomorrow morning. And since starting to be known around the corner, and although it has even been invited to have lunch in the database, which promises to be interesting, and is somewhat unique because share the table of scientific Antarctic Peninsula, well this is not given to everyone!
short, life is beautiful on Paradise, no need to ask ... Following a few days!
Southern Greetings,
Juliet for the crew of Paradise
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