Today we awoke to a snowy day in South Georgia. We had already arrived at our next destination of Gold Harbour by the time we were called to breakfast. We loaded into our Zodiacs and our expedition team landed us on a beach filled with king penguins and elephant seals. Huge male elephant seals chased each other around trying to steal females from each other and our expedition team made sure we stayed safe as they charged through everything in their path. We were even able to view some of the fluffy king penguin chicks as the weather started to clear and the sun started to shine. Some of us took a hike up to higher grounds to overlook the colony. Everyone came away with beautiful photos and memories.
We returned to National Geographic Explorer for a quick lunch while the ship repositioned then headed back out. Our next stop was Moltke Harbour. The landing was challenging, and our drivers and expedition team expertly landed us all onto the beach. Once there, we enjoyed the incredible views of the mountains, the elephant seals, fur seals, and king penguins resting on the beach. Some of us hiked up the stream. It was the perfect ending to a beautiful day.
