I had created a list of nearly 30 geocache possibilities for our Antarctica cruise. Geocaches, most of them earth caches, specific to possible stops the cruise ship/yacht might make. I was very aware weather and the captain's discretion might affect the list, but I was certain we would make at least one geocache stop. It wasn't until the final day of Zodiac excursions, and the Captain's plan B or maybe C when the geo fates aligned and the 7:00 PM excursion was an earthcache on my list. It also turned out to be one of the best for wildlife, too.
This Weddell seal greeted us upon our Zodiac landing.
He was gone when we left Portal Point.
The three of us wearing the parkas furnished by the cruise line. Each of us brought ours home. Perfect for winters in SD & MN.
Gentoo penguins at Portal Point
and Fur Seals
there were a total of 4 Fur Seals
some folks walked to the viewing point
In the 1950s the British built a hut at this place to continue local survey work in the region. In 1996 the hut was dismantled and transported to the Falkland Islands Museum. Only the foundation remains.
the original afternoon plan for the day
the talks that day featured seals and sea lions
it was snowing lightly that evening
the geocaching virtual souvenir
Now, the trip to Antarctica is complete!
There will be one or two more blog posts as a wrap-up and some odds and ends that didn't make the daily posts.
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