We had enjoyed a third day around the Antarctic Sound and Northern Weddell Sea. I had been on a scenic flight around some icebergs and managed to get some photos of my third Emperor Penguin. In the afternoon, there had been a zodiac cruise off Dundee Island. It all helped to make up for the ice blocking any thoughts of heading South into the Weddell Sea to get within flying range of the Snow Hill Island Emperor colony. The ship laid on a barbeque that evening on the upper deck, albeit I decided eating my food in the warmth of the restaurant was a better idea. I was heading off to bed about ten, when there was a ship's announcement that the wildlife gods had invited a pod of at least thirteen Type B Large Orcas to join us. The light wasn't fantastic, but we had an excellent show over the next twenty minutes.
They moved off soon after these close encounters. It was time for bed.
