We should expect to see land tonight after dinner (probably around 8:30pm). Seas have kicked up a bit. There are now 5-10’ sets on a fairly regular basis. There were some at dinner last night but they were the exception to the norm. After breakfast was the mandatory lecture of how to get in and out of zodiac’s, learn about how to tread lightly in Antarctica, and everyone got to pick out a pair of rubber loaner boots.
I'm bored and this little boat is getting to me. Thankfully the Drake is going so well we're actually 8 hours ahead of where we should be. Even the program that was printed last night for today is off today because we're further south than they were expecting.
After dinner we do finally see land! AMEN!! Livingston Island. This island is split into two halfs (in my mind). The bay side has penguins just lined up as far as you can see caring for chicks. It's a site if you've never seen it before.
Due to the vegetation we're confined to where we can walk which is no big deal. Walking up the middle of a stream is actually kind of nice considering when you're walking to the stream from the beach you're stomping through penguin guano. And let me tell you, there's TONS of it. So the stream water helps to clean your boots.
Travel up the stream and to the peak, face the very strong winds, look down, and you see the ocean side to this island. If hell had an ocean, this is what I expect it to look like.
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