Day 13 Afternoon
It was the 13th day of my extended expedition to Falkland Islands, South Georgia & Antarctica, the great weather conditions continued and, in the afternoon, we landed at Salisbury Plain.
It is one of the world’s most spectacular wildlife spectacles and home to the second largest king penguin colony in South Georgia with over 250 000 breeding penguins. Its beaches are also covered with many Southern elephant seals and Antarctic fur seals. It was easy to get carried away taking photos of the penguins,
but I made sure to put the camera down at times and just watch, listen, and take it all in. A place as special as Salisbury Plain deserves as much undivided attention as possible. It was such a privilege to witness an enormous amount of wildlife in a breath-taking location. Add in some close meet ups with king penguins and it was the perfect experience that I will treasure forever! The king penguin colony at Salisbury Plain easily stood out as one of the best places to visit on South Georgia.
If ever you get on a cruise to South Georgia, do not miss to visit Salisbury Plain, because there is no other place like Salisbury Plain.
