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This chart of the Antarctic Peninsula shows how far south we sailed...
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The last day on the continent began with a landing
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The start of what would be our most exciting landing of the entire trip.
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The ship's videographer recording our landing.
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This little fellow seemed to be used to all the attention.
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A better camera angle.
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Quick! I can't hold this pose forever ...
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A very sleepy elephant seal. We were cautioned not to get too close to the...
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No, he wasn't sleeping. This male elephant seal didn't get to his age...
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There is no flora on the entire White Continent except for some lichen...
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Another sleepy seal.
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It looks like a weiner, the name for young pups.
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Here's a seal that didn't make it. Nature is a wonderful...
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November in Antarctica is springtime, and the snow is giving way to the...
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A zodiac filled with fellow passengers taking a closer look.
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A formidable lineup of more than twenty elephant seals, resting on the shore....
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A closer look. We were near enough to hear the snorts and grunts and...
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The zodiac went by with nary a reaction from the impressive row of seals.
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Nearby, a weiner looked up from his soft pillow, which was another sleeper.
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And then he too went back to sleep.
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Another pup was curious enough to waddle over within just a few feet of the...
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Another closeup.
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Another sleeper.
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The pup on the right apparently lost touch with his mother, and was getting...
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A female elephant seal coming ashore.
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A curious gaze toward the photographer.
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And an inquisitive look in my direction.
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Let's take a closer look at each other.
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But all good things must come to an end, and after two hours on shore it was...
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We had lots of help getting off and on the zodiacs. You can see here what we...
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A few hours later we got off the ship onto a frozen bay ... and had a little...
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That little artificial flower made a big hit. We'd brought it for...
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One more stop , on Deception Island and a bay where geothermal activity has...
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Looking at the final day's photos and stories , supplied by our National...
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The San Diego lady on the left bid the most for our ship's chart...
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Two days later, after crossing the Drake Passage, we saw the...
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That's Cape Horn behind us, on an extremely calm day. Hundreds of sailing...
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Early that evening, we finally approached Ushuaia, where we'd begun our...
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The bustling town of Ushuaia. Thanks to increasing tourism to Antarctica. the...
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Sunset, and a glorious end to one of the most fascinating cruises Pat...
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