Before leaving the Falkland Islands i changed ship from the Ernest Shackleton onto the James Clarke Ross, Bas's Flagship. The JCR is slightly longer than the Shack and things on-board and done a little different. We all have to attend dinner wearing a shirt and tie which is one minor difference.
Yesterday i went for my daily walk out onto the deck and to my surprise there was a pod of Fin whales around the ship. It was the first time I'd seen whales and it was breathtaking. The pod included around 15 whales and they circled the ship for at least an hour. Other sighting were made through the rest of the day which included Minke whales and Cuvier's Beaked whales. Yesterday was also the day that we passed over the Antarctic Convergence zone. The temperature is definitely getting colder and colder everyday.