Antarctic Voyage - 18/01/2011[Sec=Unclassified]

ANOTHER perfect day in paradise! The day was made even better due to
a problem with the thruster which meant the ship was spinning round
and round for a good few hours. Although this may not sound good, it
meant that the CTDs could not be cast which essentially meant a
"morning" off. Considering we are now on the last 5 stations which
are all very close, this was perfect timing as it meant Adam and I
didn't have to rush around like crazy people. It also meant a bit of
time to do some of my own work.

As per, much of my day was spent outside, absorbing the scenery, and
the harmful UV rays in the process...Today's photo topic was birds
due to the number and proximity to the ship at which they came. I
managed to get a great photo of a bird, with it's reflection in the
water, only to realise it was on the wrong setting, so it was
slightly blurry!!! I was gutted, as it really would have been
immense. Nevermind :(

Anyway, I tried to get out as much as possible today as bad weather
is apparently headed our way. Not exactly sure what is forecast, but
strong winds are definitely on the table which may make for some
lovely big wave which can only mean one thing...sea sickness! The
weather is already starting to get cloudier and more windy, so let's
hope it's not too bad. I will keep you posted.

Current Latitude: -65.5438
Current Longitude: 139.8328
Current Air Temp: -0.9C (-8.9C wind chill)
Current Ocean Temp: 0.61C

Wildlife: Many birds including giant petrels and cape pigeons
Sea Sickness: NONE!

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