2 February - At sea - -1 degree Celcius - 68 degrees 23 minutes South

Snow was all over the deck today which facilitates snowball fights and breaking off icicles, creeping up on Dad and trying to drop them down the back of his shirt. The swell has settled right down and the surface is very flat. It's very eerie. Apparently this all indicates the start of pack ice.












































Another quiet day. In the afternoon, the wind was down enough to create proper snowflakes. They are slightly out of focus, but looked so pretty!










In the evening we were warned that we were likely to reach Cape Adare tomorrow at 2 am, so we would start heading ashore around 5 or 6 am. Also, the light in the middle of the "night" is supposed to best for photography, so it was suggested we get up early to watch the approach to the Continent, the icebergs and the wildlife. We went to bed straight after dinner and I set my alarm for 2 :s