Our first icebergs!

Our next stretch to the South Shetlands, crossing the Scotia Sea, gave us two quiet days to 'digest' all those impressions from our hectic, but spectacular time on South Georgia. When we say 'quiet', this doesn't mean the sea is quiet. On the contrary: Scotia Sea gave us 25 meter per second winds, which whipped the ocean's waves up to eight meters high. It is a good thing the MS Fram has fantastic stabilizers: they really reduce the movement of the ship. 

Today, we crossed latitude 60 degrees, and are now approaching the Antarctic Peninsula. The captain and officers are doing a fantastic job on the bridge navigating around the icebergs that float around. The icebergs come in all different shapes and sizes and have been fascinating our guests today, whether they were relaxing in the panorama lounge, or brave enough to withstand the weather elements, taking pictures on our outside deck (it is about 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) outside).

Picture by Johannes C. Apon

Picture by Johannes C. Apon

Picture by Johannes C. Apon

Picture by Johannes C. Apon