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Antarctica 2005 - Day 10: Melchior Islands - Final Zodiac Cruise (2)

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ANT2005 - Melchior Islands - Final Iceberg Cruise (2)
bergs..
ANT2005 - Melchior Islands - Final Iceberg Cruise (2)
Into the Blue
ANT2005 - Melchior Islands - Final Iceberg Cruise (2)
ANT2005 - Melchior Islands - Final Iceberg Cruise (2)
ANT2005 - Melchior Islands - Final Iceberg Cruise (2)
Click!
ANT2005 - Melchior Islands - Final Iceberg Cruise (2)
Birdies view..
ANT2005 - Melchior Islands - Final Iceberg Cruise (2)
At least someone’s awake..
ANT2005 - Melchior Islands - Final Iceberg Cruise (2)
Homing in on one lonely seal. I liked
the surrounding iceberg better..

Antarctica 2005 - Day 10: Melchior Islands - Final Zodiac Cruise (1)

Well, the party’s almost over, sigh.. But the last activity filled continues! After the incredible whales, we went for a nice cruise along the Melchior Islands where we enjoyed some excellent views, here we go..

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Weirdest of structures..
ANT2005 - Melchior Islands - Final Iceberg Cruise (1)
ANT2005 - Melchior Islands - Final Iceberg Cruise (2)
Growling leopard seal!
ANT2005 - Melchior Islands - Final Iceberg Cruise (2)
Guess we’re not the only visitors..
ANT2005 - Melchior Islands - Final Iceberg Cruise (2)
Northanger
ANT2005 - Melchior Islands - Final Iceberg Cruise (2)
Seal time!
ANT2005 - Melchior Islands - Final Iceberg Cruise (2)
Ain’t they cute? Ahhhh..

Antarctica 2005 - Day 10 : Whale Watching! (2)

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ANT2005 - Whale Watching, part 2
Here we go..
ANT2005 - Whale Watching, part 2
Oh so nice..





ANT2005 - Whale Watching, part 2
Like Lady Day said:
“They can’t take that away from me..”
ANT2005 - Whale Watching, part 3





ANT2005 - Whale Watching, part 3
Yet Another Happy Puppy™ Moment!
ANT2005 - Whale Watching, part 3
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ANT2005 - Whale Watching, part 3
Hmm.. familiar?

Antarctica 2005 - Day 10 : Whale Watching! (3)

Final set of pics concerning the most awesome mammals of the world!





ANT2005 - Whale Watching, part 3
From afar..
ANT2005 - Whale Watching, part 3






ANT2005 - Whale Watching, part 3
A bit too close for comfort?





ANT2005 - Whale Watching, part 3
Counting my blessings






ANT2005 - Whale Watching, part 3
ANT2005 - Whale Watching, part 3
General sense of a euphoric experience..

Antarctica 2005 - Day 10 : Whale Watching! (1)

Oh man.. The day before we were talking about us possibly seeing some whales and I was like “Boaf.. It’s nice if we see them, but it’s okay if we don’t”..
Silly, silly me..
First we saw them was when we were still on the ship and that was from quite a distance: humpback whales! My excitement level went in overdrive when the whales swam just a coupla meters from the ship!
Another incredible Happy Puppy™ Moment!!
Then we went on the zodiacs and things just got better and better..





ANT2005 - Whale Watching, part 1
Yes! But from a bloody far..
ANT2005 - Whale Watching, part 1
Up close!





ANT2005 - Whale Watching, part 1
ANT2005 - Whale Watching, part 1





ANT2005 - Whale Watching, part 1
Watch closely, you might miss it..
ANT2005 - Whale Watching, part 2
Just a nice view from the zodiacs..





ANT2005 - Whale Watching, part 2
ANT2005 - Whale Watching, part 2
Antarctic views


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