Even though it was somewhat overcast, it was fairly warm out, there was very little wind, and as usual, the scenery around Palmer was great. There wasn’t as much ice on the water as there was when we first arrived at the station 3 weeks ago, but there was still enough to provide crabeater seals and penguins ample space for relaxation above water and plenty of photo opportunities.
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| The islands and the ice leaving Palmer. |
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| An Adelie penguin sitting on a piece of ice. |
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| Five crabeater seals relaxing together on the ice. |
We spent the remainder of the rest of the day packing our labs and securing them for the transit across the Drake, which could very well be a bit of a bumpy ride. Today we’re making our final stop before Punta Arenas at a small field station called Copacabana to offload some supplies and pick up another passenger. Anyone aboard who wants to go to shore will be taking a zodiac ride out from the ship and helping haul garbage from the station. More on that tomorrow.
Melissa M (a.k.a. Little Melissa, a.k.a. Munchkin, a.k.a. Muffin)
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