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| Mark Moline, me (Ian Robbins) on a typical summer day in Antarctica |
Since we were in a hurry to get down here five weeks ago due to snowstorm delays for a lot of the U.S. scientists, our ship did not take the scenic route along the Antarctic Peninsula. Today we are traveling through massive snow- and glacier-covered mountain ranges that grow right out of the ocean.
We traveled up the Gerlache Straight and then headed into the Neumayer Channel which narrowed at times to only a mile or two. The sun was shining and the water was very still, which reflected all of the surrounding beauty as we passed by. We were hoping to see Orca
whales, but so far we are unlucky in that quest.
As I speak we are heading into open water and will begin our 4 day journey. We will be looking at nothing but the ocean. The original weather forecast was not looking to good, but now looks like it will only be a little bumpy.
This as been an amazing journey and today was the perfect end to our stay in Antarctica.
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