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His Royal Highness King Neptune visited the vessel yesterday afternoon to the delight of all onboard. Personnel who were travelling south for the first time paid their respects to the King who openly and kindly welcomed them into his realm. An afternoon most will remember for some time!
This morning has seen the skies clear and for the first time since day one of the voyage, we have a lovely sunny day. We have passed some incredibly spectacular icebergs today, and the birdlife around the vessel has been incredibly impressive in their numbers.
In Antarctica you can go from one extreme to another weather wise very quickly though, as all onboard the vessel are about to experience. We have a rather nasty low pressure system bearing down on us which should hit later this evening and stay with us for around 24 hours. During this period we can expect to experience a rapid increase in seas, very strong winds of up to 55 knots and whiteout conditions. So we have changed course and we are now heading north as quickly as possible to get the vessel into open water, clear of ice, so we can ride out the storm safely. So all onboard will be spending the afternoon securing their equipment in their cabins and preparing to find ways of riding out the storm, postcard writing high on the agenda for one passenger who is quite concerned he won't get them all completed before we arrive at Davis.
Cheers,
Andrew and Mark
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A map showing Australia and Antarctica. The map shows the journey of one voyage that has occured in the season, with each route highlighted in a distinct colour.