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After the late night Zodiac cruise around Booth Island, we had planned to make an overnight run for the Antarctic Circle to the South. This was a option that they had exercised on previous Antarctic trips.

The Ortelius Captain was only an hour into the cruise south when it became apparent that the floating Sea ice was too heavy and there was also a concern about Icebergs, so he turned back to the north again.

The decision was made to make a Zodiac landing at Yalour Island on the morning of January 11, 2014.

At 65°14'S, 064°10'W Yalour Island was the southern most place we have walked on land on planet earth.

The visit to Yalour Island allowed us to visit another Adelie Penguin colony. Shown is a photograph of an Adelie Penguin with a chick.

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Photograph shows an Adelie Penguin adult with two chicks.

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Photograph shows an Adelie Penguin colony on the rock peaks.

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