Air Temp: 4.2C
Sea temp: 0
Yesterday evening we anchored at Port Lockroy, a tiny island off the coast of the Antarctica Peninsula. We will visit this very small British outpost manned by 4 ladies who spend 4 months here during the summer. They perform maintenance on the base and some research on the penguin colony which inhabits the siland. Only 60 people at any time are allowed on the island and only 35 in the base. Since it is 190 of us, we will be staggered throughout the day.
Ieri sera abbiamo ancorato a Port Lockroy, un'isoletta vicino alla penisola. Stamattina visiteremo questa piccola base dove vivono 4 ricercatrici - voltantarie - per 4 mesi all'anno in estate. Le ragazze si occupano della manutenzione della base e fanno un po' di ricerca sulla colonia di pinguini. Sono permesse solo 60 persone alla volta sull'isola, quindi andremo in gruppi.
At Chain Landing
Base A
Entry of Base A
Kitchen and Pantry
Bathroom
Stove and Clothes' dryer
Bunk room
Base A among whale bones and penguins
Gentoo penguin feeding
Leopard seal
Last Zodiac cruise of this trip!
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