We arrived at Cuverville Island and to our surprise Santa Claus was greeting the Seabourn Quest and wished all of us a Merry Christmas
Cuverville Island is home to a Gentoo penguin colony
It was warm on Cuverville Island and I took my fur hat off which I bought in Buenos Aires before my first trip to Antarctica in 1977. A skua came and inspected it: it looks furry – maybe I can eat it. I quickly grabbed it and my hat was safe.
Skua with Gentoo penguins in background