Our morning started at Fortuna Bay where we had the pleasure to visit another king penguin colony. Similar to previous colonies, these king penguins had the great taste in choosing a scenic location with tall mountains, glaciers, and slopes full of tussock grass as their background. It was incredible to be surrounded by so much life and to listen to the sounds of around 10,500 pairs of penguins that call Fortuna Bay their home.
Our afternoon was spent near Stromness, an old whaling station. We shared the beach with many Antarctic fur seals and some of our lucky guests even witnessed the birth of a fur seal cub. Others hiked to the waterfall that Shackleton and his men descended to reach civilization after their long journey. The views to the waterfall and back towards the settlement were breathtaking and definitely worth facing South Georgia’s notorious winds.
