Geoff Brock & Bruce Gamble
         
     
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Antarctica:
Deception Island & Half Moon Island
Wednesday 28th November 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Deception Island is an active volcano - thankfully quiet during our visit!
 
Looking back towards Neptune's Bellows from within Whalers Bay.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I was still suffering with that cough and sore throat. Furthermore, I had by now lost my voice, which Derek was probably quite thankful for! I therefore decided to stay on the ship, soak up the atmosphere of the location and content myself with taking photos of the dramatic scenery. Derek was tasked with getting photos ashore to show me what I had missed.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The brave (foolhardy?) seventeen gather on the shore to attempt their polar plunge - photo taken by me from the ship.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derek's well-deserved certificate.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Heading back out of Port Foster the same way we had come in - via Neptune's Bellows.
 
 
Leaving Deception Island in our wake, we headed towards our final landing point for this trip.
 
Livingston Island (I think)
 
 
Unusually, there were a couple of ships here before us and a few other visitors.
 
 
Half Moon Island was to be our last landing of the trip and I wasn't going to miss it for anything.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depite following the designated route, the snow was deep and it wasn't unusual to sink in up to the knee!
 
This seal looked placid, but was strategically positioned in a narrow path. We were cautioned to walk quietly past him, in single file. Luckily, he didn't seem to be too interested in us.
 
 
 
There were Chinstrap penguins everywhere.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A Japanese film crew had based themselves here, we were told.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The expedition teams gathers for their last trip back to the ship for this expedition. The last passengers had already returned.
 
One member of the team was clearly exhausted. They had all worked incredibly hard.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
©Geoff Brock and Bruce Gamble