Humpback whale

Humpback whale

You can take a man out of Ireland but you can´t take Ireland out of the man!!!

Leopard seal and pup

Cormorants

Alex - our trusty Canadian zodiac driver

Penguin Highway

Sampling the Ukranian Pepper vodka

Ukranian Antarctic Station weather forecast

Ukranian Scientific Station....one of the Stations that detected the hole in the ozone layer

Another zodiac landing

Skua circling for a meal

These fellas can really make a racket

The way things used to be

"Essential Requirements" from old telegram...24 cans of ale and 4 bottles of Gin...I guess they didn´t have much else to do!!!

British Empire finally overun by Penguins

What shape do you see?????

My best "David Brent" from The Office pose

Our trusty Russian ship

A snail?????

It certainly feels like Xmas in these temperatures...3 pairs of socks and wellies and still cold feet!!!!

Early morning hike

"Don´t forget your shovel if you wanna go to work"...for the Irish out there!!!!

A much needed warm-up rum in a hot pool afterwards

Confirmation....it´s bloody freezing!!!!

This may not have been such a good idea....come back boat!!!!

Graveyard in old whaling station

Volcanic eruption finished this whaling station

Old whalebone on the beach

Cooling down after a trek