This morning guests on the Caledonian Star had an early awakening with the sighting of humpback whales surfacing all around the ship. We had the pleasure of seeing a particularly rare sight of a whale breaching as we headed into an area called Lindblad Cove. The cove was named after Lars - Eric Lindblad, considered the father of expedition travel, who notably led the first travelers' expedition to the white continent in 1966. For the next 28 years, with few exceptions, he spent each winter in Antarctica. In 1996, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names commemorated Lars' work and years of dedication to this area of the world by approving the Antarctic geographic name Lindblad Cove.
Today was beautiful, with bright sunshine reflecting off the glacier. The winds swirled around us as we entered the cove, but as the Captain brought us within 150 meters of the glacier, they subsided. Many joined on deck to admire the massive sheet of ice that was seemingly pure blue, under a fresh layer of white snow. As we sat and admired the dramatic scenery, you could not help but reflect on how appropriately the cove was named.
