CHINSTRAPS AT ORNE ISLAND.AND DRAKES PASSAGE.

ALMIRANTE BROWN an abandoned Argentinian base,

 ANOTHER GLACIER

PENGUINS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE BASE.
The afternoon landing was squeezed in before leaving,a quick visit to a Chistrap clony at Orne Island.

 THE RESIDENTS WERE VERY VOCAL IN THEIR WELCOME.

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 CHINSTRAP PENGUIN

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 SKY POINTING

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BENDING OVER BACKWARDS.

 NOISY NEIGHBOURS

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ROALD AMMUNDSEN joined us here..

 ANTARCTIC CORMORANT.

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HONDIUS AWAITING OUR RETURN.

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OUR LAST DAY IN ANTARCTICA .We are now heading north for Tierra Del Fuego.

 GOODBYE TO GLACIERS

 GOODBYE TO ICE

GOODBYE ANTARCTICA.
Two days at sea before we dock in USHUIA in the south of Argentina.
Drakes Passage was kind to us this time and we could watch the sea birds from the decks.

 Next morning we were greeted by ANTARCTIC PRIONS dashing around the ship.

 SOUTHERN FULMARS soon joined in.

 and a LIGHT MANTLED SOOTY ALBATROSS.

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 LIGHT MANTLED SOOTY ALBATROSS

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 BLACK BROWED ALBATROSS joined the party

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 GIANT PETREL

 BLUE PETREL

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-BLUE PETREL

 GREY HEADED ALBATROSS

 GHA

 WANDERING ALBATROSS

 WANDERING ALBATROSS 3- 4 YEARS OLD.

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 WHITE CHINNED PETREL

 -THE WANDERER RETURNS

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 GIRLS ON FILM

 FIRST LAND IS SIGHTED

 THE RUGGED COAST OF ARGENTINA

SOOTY SHEARWATERS

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 SUNSET IN THE BEAGLE CHANNEL

TOMORROW THE EPIC VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY WILL BE OVER.