Today started with another wonderful Antarctic adventure. We are finishing up the East side of the Antarctic peninsula, before heading to the West side of the peninsula. I signed up for a Contemplation Cruise- we got into a zodiac and cruised around the giant icebergs. These icebergs are bigger than an IKEA store, according to our naturalist guide.
We got to a nice tranquil spot, stopped the zodiac and then had the opportunity to draw or paint with watercolors in a sketchbook. This did prove difficult, as it is very windy, but we all managed to create some pretty great art. We watched penguins enter and leave the water. We watched our ship reposition a few times due to the strong winds. It was really a great outing.
After this outing, we headed back out through Iceberg Alley. Sometimes it was foggy, other times it was really windy. And then we started to hit the roughest seas we’ve seen. Currently the winds are gusting up to 50 knots, with 12 foot seas. It’s going to be a rough travel night, but we’re told it will get better after 10 pm tonight.
In other non-Antarctic scenery news, I got to present about the Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship and the students I teach. The wooden coins were a hit! I can’t wait to see how many people scan the QR code and add their song that reminds them of home.
Tomorrow we will have two different landings, so I can’t wait to see where we go next!
Car Full of Harmony 
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