At the very beginning of this cruise, the captain and crew leaders made one thing very clear to all of the passengers: IN ANTARCTICA, THE WEATHER HAS THE FINAL SAY!
They told us to understand that, accept it, and be patient/flexible.
Well, the day we could not get to the Research Station and had to take shelter in one of the bays, we ran into this school of Orcas (and with a flexible adventure cruise like this one, the captain changed course so that we could see them up close).
Amazing sight.
And, as is often the case in life, it’s best to turn disappointment into a different opportunity. As Fridrik, our expedition leader, often said, “We have Plan A. And then Plan B, C, D, E, F as required.” 🙂
The Orcas were an unexpected treat.
-JB
