Pristine

Antarctica is a magnificent continent, in fact, I would say that people of the world finally came to the conclusion that they should keep a part of the world as pristine as possible. You really see that here. Other than a handful of research stations, it is totally uninhabited. Today we went to Neko harbor, a beautiful inlet, where we photographed more penguins and hiked to the top of a ridge for breathtaking views. I find myself being totally in awe of the natural beauty and space. In the afternoon we went sea kayaking for a couple of hours. It was so peaceful, and I was photographing from the water...the perspective was very nice. Late in the afternoon, there was an announcement that the National Geographic Explorer, another NG ship, was close by, so we had the opportunity to visit it. It was larger and more luxurious than ours but certainly no better. Tomorrow morning we visit Port Lockroy, a British research center. We can mail postcards from there.