Departure from DDU

Last half-day at DDU...

We are expected to be on board the Astrolabe this afternoon, as our departure is set for early evening. Six days at sea await us... what a glorious prospect...

The day is bright and windy, which makes for great visibility, but choppy waters. The numerous icebergs that in the bay at the moment will escort us out to the open sea. I shall be sad to say goodbye to these ice-monsters.

Goodbye Dumont d'Urville, goodbye Antarctica! I hope to be back soon...