Today was a beautiful and sunny day. We started our day at Mikkelsen Harbour and made our landing at a little island called D’Hainaut Island, where we found a gentoo penguin colony and remains from the whaling era. Those remains are largely in the form of whale bones scattered around the beach amongst the penguins.
Somehow the weather only got better in the afternoon, which meant that we had to go kayaking in stunning Cierva Cove. Our guests chose between a Zodiac cruise and kayaking amongst the little bergy bits scattered all around the cove. There were definitely a few faces that were a bit sun-kissed after the outing. After kayaking, the infamous polar plunge took place. A few daring souls managed to make the leap into the frigid waters of the Antarctic and were rewarded with some delicious hot drinks.
Last but not least, National Geographic Explorer sailed farther into Cierva Cove to get closer to the glacier face. It was one of the more stunning sceneries we’ve enjoyed.
