12/15/2022 Danco Island Landing



 My beautiful moment with Carlos, 
our trip leader for team Yellow Albatross


Bunny and mom styling with attitude



More ice floes, glaciers, and gigantic mountains

 



How's this pic of our ship for a sense of scale?






 Chinstraps in the land of the Gentoo





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