We land at Cuverville island on the Antarctic Continent this afternoon. It has the largest Gentoo colony in the area and a number of impressive birds which I can´t name apart from the brown Skua. Unusually there is also a young male Emperor Penguin nestled in the rocks, which would never normally be seen this far north. It doesn´t move for two hours so it could be injured.
The landscape here is sublime and indescribable. Even photos don´t come close to capturing its beauty. I could sit on a rock all day watching the waves and ice cliffs. While I´m far away in my thoughts, a Gentoo penguin jumps on the rock next to me barely half a metre away, sits for a minute and then carries on. It´s completely unperturbed by my presence.
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