Day 49

  iceberg

  Midnight in Antarctica

Most of the day has been spent going through a pollinier (big gap in the ice). When we reached the other side and got back into the ice, its only year old so we can make 12 knots through it, the outlook is good for getting to Halley on time.  This next section close to Stadcombe Wills is traditionally the choke point so if we can get through rapidly it we are doing well. There is a sweepstake on board for when we are arriving. I’ve taken 2/1/12, 2 months since joining.

Whilst I was steering I had to divert around a piece of ice with a group of 5 adelie penguins on (looked like they were having a meeting). As the ship passed them by they started to run then slide on their bellies towards the water.