This morning's excursion in the Zodiacs was not an actual landing, but rather a tour around the shores of the islands and among the icebergs.
Between landings today, we got to watch a large pod of Orca (Killer) Whales from the ship (Orca's are actually dolphins)...
The afternoon landing was on the actual continent, our 7th continent, at Nekko Harbor. What an incredible experience. No sounds other than the birds and penguins and the sloshing of the waves... no artificial lights other than those of our ship... no smells other than the crisp salt air and penguin poo. The night skies, when it's clear, are incredible, pure and unobscured by the occupations of man.
Neko Harbor is an inlet on the Antarctic Peninsula on Andvord Bay, situated on the west coast of Graham Land. Neko Harbor was discovered by Belgian explorer Adrien de Gerlache in the early 20th century. It was named for a Norwegian whaling boat, the Neko, which operated in the area between 1911 and 1924.
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