Ship's Position at 12:00:

• 52°20' S 51°50' W
• Course 100°; Speed 14.5 kts
• Air temperature 11°C; Water temperature 6°C
• Wind 14 kts Direction 270
• Weather: Fog, Visibility 1-3
• Distance covered past 24 hours: 227 nautical miles

Four lectures today: one on birds, one on photography, one on whales, and one on the "polar arts program". There is an artist-in-residence on board the ship.

The focus of the lectures is on South Georgia, as we arrive there on Tuesday.
The speakers are excellent and although I have plenty of things to occupy me I go to most of them.
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