Last night was uneventful and I slept well. I did wake about 3:00 and read for a while and then was able to get back to sleep. Wake up call was at 7:30 and the morning announcements began with "A Happy Birthday to Ed". Kinda cool and kinda not. I have been receiving birthday greetings all day. We will see what dinner brings.
I was able to call Andy and Claire this morning and will be calling Peggy this evening. It is always good to talk to them even for a short time.
This morning Carol, our historian, gave her second lecture about Shackleton. Carol is a wealth of knowledge and is full of energy. It is a joy listening to her. At the beginning of the trip I thought that my "Shackleton knowledge" would be at the bottom end of the spectrum but I would say I'm in the top 25%.
After lunch there was a "Mandatory South Georgia Briefing" which is a regulation of the South Georgia Government for anyone planning to land on the island. South Georgia is controlled by the British with its government based in the Falklands. We watched a video on the dos and don'ts and then had to vacuum all of external clothing with the intention of removing and possible seeds or other possible contamination we may be carrying.
At 5:00 John, our naturalist, will be giving a lecture titled "The Southern Ocean". John is very knowledgeable but cannot match Carol's enthusiasm. After dinner at 8:15 there will be a DVD presentation of Kenneth Branagh' "Shackleton (Part 1). I will be there.
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