We
had planned a landing this morning at 0830, but the strong winds didn’t allow
us to carry on with it. Detaille is located at the entrance of a deep fjord
where the winds are accelerated due to catabatics coming down from the
surrounding picks and glaciers. This morning they reached the 35 meters per
second, so any attempt was impossible.
The
landing was replaced by onboard lectures. We also went out on decks to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Our ships photographer took a group photo of us all and at 1400 we had the visit of King
Neptune himself. He welcomed us at the South Polar Circle and baptized many of
our passengers by pouring some ice cold water down their backs.
In
the afternoon we sailed the west coast of Adelaide Island to reach our next
destination for tomorrow: Marguerite Bay, where, if the weather allows it, we
plan to do several landings and activities. So cross your fingers for us!
