Part 5
We continued heading south, through more sea ice and majestic mountains.




And then........we came to a stop. A solid sheet of ice blocked our way. The captain consulted with other ships in the area to come up with a plan. We ended up turning around and coming back the way we came. Thus ended this particular day.




One final day of excursions. We hopped in the Zodiacs again, and got a great view of this guy taking the loveliest nap ever.


As we left the area toward our final destination, the captain reported seeing several whales in the area. Rather than go for one final excursion we elected to follow the whales for a bit. This particular set (a mother and calf) played right along, breaching several times by the ship. A fitting end for a wonderful trip as we made our way back up to the Drake.