Horizontal Snow: Sunday, 12/23

So it's snowing a little.

Kayaking is cancelled again. An excursion to Brown's Bluff this morning showed us just how bad it can get. Cold, windy and rough turned into horizontal snow that piled up surprisingly fast. The penguin colony was fascinating with a few chicks and many pairs nesting. It became a battle of wills against the weather. We lasted several hours thanks to a couple of handwarmers leftover from last winter's Yellowstone trip.

Scott has a new friend

And it piles up!

People acting like Penguins

Ok, we give up!

There was no excursion in the afternoon as the weather continued to deteriorate. I napped; Scott went to Yoga (and napped). I will say that the extreme cold and wind are surprisingly exhausting. The seas only got rougher toward evening. We began making our way toward Elephant Island. It seemed rougher than our time crossing the Drake.