Monday December 17, 2007

Last night we left the Antarctic Peninsula and headed back into the Drake Passage. Today, the weather has been kind to us as the seas are very calm. For many people, today has been a day of rest, since we have been going pretty much non-stop for the last five days. There were a bunch of lectures today from the naturalists, ranging in topics from The Antarctic Treaty to Krill to Seabirds to Wilson, an Antarctic artist and naturalist. It has been a very interesting day. We will be in the Drake Passage for one more day and then will arrive in Ushuaia on Wednesday morning. From there, I will post some more photos and answer any more questions that I get from the students.