That morning we went ashore too Port Lockroy, during the afternoon we cruised through Paradise Bay.
1 Port Lockroy. It was used as an anchorage by whalers and established as Base A by the British in 1944. After WWII the station continued in a civilian capacity until 1964. It was recently restored and is open to visitors as a museum.
2 The boatshed at Port Lockroy.
3 Gentoo and chicks.
4 Gentoos use pebbles to build their nests.
5 Overlooking the boatshed.
6 Anemometer tower. Was used for measuring windspeed and is a common weather station instrument.
7 Thirsty Gentoo.
8 The boatshed and Gentoos.
9 The oldest chick in the colony.
10 About 2 weeks from leaving the nest.
11 Zodiac landing site at Port Lockroy.
12 Cruising through Paradise Bay.
13 This was also goodbye to Antarctica.
14 The Argentine Almirante Brown research station.
15 The Argentine Almirante Brown research station.
