Today we woke up in the northeastern part of the South Shetland Islands. Already by 5:50 our expedition leader Russ called for another exciting day of exploration. Dense fog surrounded the National Geographic Explorer making her appear like a ghost ship, anchored just south of Gibbs Island. Thanks to excellent guiding from the Bridge, the Zodiac drivers successfully navigated the early risers through the mist, towards a large colony of chinstrap penguins in a bay near the eastern end of the island. In the late morning National Geographic photographer Susan Seubert gave a fascinating presentation “On Assignment with National Geographic”. She shared a number of spectacular photos from many corners of the world. The afternoon visit to Point Wild on Elephant Island, framed by stunning scenery and an abundance of wildlife marked the end of the true Antarctic part of this fabulous itinerary. We will now set course for new adventures on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia.