Day-11 Damoy Point und Neko Harbour
Another exciting day here in Antarctica! We started the day early and headed out at around 08:00 with our Zodiacs to go ashore at “Damoy Point”. There is a well-known British rescue hut from the 1970s, which still contains food supplies and sleeping facilities.
Not far from there, we were able to see another small penguin colony and also went for a short hike on the glacier. It is even possible for very small aircraft to land there in case of emergency, as the glacier is quite flat in this area.
Afterwards, we returned to our expedition ship by Zodiac and warmed up again.
In the afternoon, we changed location and moved on to Neko Harbour. This area is incredibly impressive, with many glaciers and mountains. After anchoring, we went ashore again, where we saw another penguin colony and did another glacier hike.
This place was very special, as the combination of the landscape and the penguins was simply stunning. After about 1.5 hours on land, we explored the large bay by Zodiac and were able to observe big whales.
After the usual onboard procedure (cleaning and disinfecting boots and pants, as well as checking back in), we warmed up and attended a briefing for the next day. It remains exciting, and we can’t wait to tell you more about our expedition and share all the photos with you.
We are really enjoying our time here and are looking forward to more incredible experiences. Since the internet connection here is very limited, we will upload the pictures later from Argentina.
Stay tuned – we captured some absolutely amazing shots!