We left Mcquarie islands yesterday in the capable hands of the Australian park rangers to protect the Royal and King penguins. The rookery (penguin poop) smells are so strong that it just refuses to get out of your system.
Day 7 and Day 8 were sea days and refreshingly nice. It gave us chance to relax, get laundry done and also hit the gym.
At the same time we crossed 60 degrees south and entered the Antarctic waters after crossing the convergence with South Pacific waters. We could feel the outside temperatures drop. The water temperature is now -1 degrees Celsius. This is the protected area in the world and no country can dictate any terms and conditions of their own.
We have also attended many lectures and learned about whales, squids, albatrosses, penguins, geology of different islands, expedition history, sealing history, conservation efforts and so on. It has been very interesting as most of the speakers are very good and definitely passionate.
We will have busy few days as we spend time in Ross Sea area.
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