We started early in
the morning with landing at Stonington Island. Greeted by hundreds of Antarctic
terns which built their nests here, we were slowly walking between two bases
located on the island. American Base East and British Base E, both abandoned
since many years, gave us an opportunity to see how humans lived in Antarctica
in mid 1940s (Base East) and mid of 1970s (Base E).
Afternoon we were at Horseshoe Island. Also here, an old and now abandoned British Base Y is situated. The small bay inside the island is still frozen and many seals were sunbathing on the ice.
Some of us enjoyed snowshoeing, Polar Cirkle Boat cruising, kayaking and camping.
