Tuesday 7 December 2010

Wildlife

We are hoping that we get to see Bouvet Island! officiallly classed as the remotest place on the earth!! now theres an interesting fact for you!!
We are 1 hour ahead at the minute. I think we hit GMT just south of Bouvet Island

As far as birdlife I've spotted Wandering Albatross (the old man of the sea), one of which was enormous, some greyheads and a couple of white chinned petrels ( which I am told are from the same family as the Albatross). Of course it does  help having a biologist on board who has spent a year or two on bird island.

We are expecting it to be a bit stormy tonight which is a shame as everyone is pretty good today, mostly over the sickness.

We have another emergency boat drill at 16:15 this one for an injured person so should be interesting ( we've nominated Rich to be on the stretcher :))

IT have now sorted the internet lan to our room so will be a lot easier to keep in touch!

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