Drake Passage, 2/8/2022, National Geographic Resolution
Aboard the
National Geographic Resolution
Antarctica
Today we awoke on the first day of our epic adventure to Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands. As we make our way to the Antarctic Peninsula on this first leg of our trip, we travel through this passage that is home to albatrosses and whales.
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Our final day in South Georgia was another fantastic one. We started the day early, dropping more than 30 brave souls to embark on the Shackleton hike. They started in Fortuna Bay, climbing until cresting the ridge, and came down into Stromness. This hike gave our guests the chance to experience the final stretch of the hike that Shackleton, Crean, and Worsley traversed until they finally arrived at the whaling station 17 months later. Others got the chance to hike out and back to Shackleton Waterfall. In the afternoon, National Geographic Endurance repositioned to Hercules Bay where we got to do one final Zodiac cruise here in South Georgia.
Today we awoke to another beautiful day in South Georgia. After a delicious breakfast we started the day with a Zodiac cruise around the bay of Godthul. The sun shone and we enjoyed viewing various wildlife and the beautiful Echo Falls from our Zodiacs. We even saw a leopard seal lazily rolling in the kelp surrounding the bay. After a beautiful morning, we returned for a delicious sushi lunch while the ship repositioned. At 12:20 it was time to disembark the long hikers who had bravely chosen to hike across from Maiviken to our final destination, Grytviken. After all the hikers were gone, the ship moved directly to Grytviken where we had our inspection with the South Georgia government officers. We then took our Zodiacs ashore and spent a wonderful afternoon wandering through the old whaling station and museum. It was a thought-provoking afternoon, and all too soon it was time to head back to the ship. We boarded National Geographic Endurance and headed to the lounge for recap and tomorrow’s plans before enjoying another incredible meal prepared by the galley team.
Today we awoke to a gorgeous sunrise here in South Georgia, and the day only got better. We got to visit the largest king penguin colony on the island at St. Andrews. In the afternoon, we relocated to Ocean Harbor where we got the chance to stretch our legs and hike around the old whaling site. It was another perfect day exploring South Georgia.
