Yesterday everyone onboard was abuzz with the promise that we'd spot land on the horizon around 1600. The first land we set eyes on after 4 rocky days was Smith Island. It looked like a big iceberg! I went up to the bridge to check it out and take some photographs. As we got closer to the peninsula, it was not uncommon to see penguins swimming. They travel by "porpoising"; they burst out of the water every few seconds as they swim, similar to porpoises. One of our on-board ornithologists, Steve, told me its more energy efficient than staying underwater. Cool!
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| Smith Island. It blends right in with the gray sea and sky. |
We also broke out the board game Settlers of Catan, which is one of my favorites. It was a pretty close game, but in the end Karen was victorious. When the seas are rough, it is not easy to forget you are on a ship; it was necessary to tape down the game pieces to keep them from sliding away!
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| Pintado Petrel, Daption capense, commonly seen flying around the ship. Its easy to see how they got their name! |
-Katie
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