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Ines Duclairoir
February 2022
Pleneau & Charcot Islands
Lemaire Strait. Often blocked by ice, we try to access it and it's a success
The seals bask on the pieces of ice floes which are numerous here
At the exit of the strait, a white chionis comes to rest on the point, to observe us for a moment, strange creatures that we are
We anchor (and mooring lines) next to the island of Pléneau in a small bay protected from large icebergs
When we arrive, there is almost no ice in this little dead end
But the tide gradually brings back the pieces of ice floes
The place then fills up every day with the tide and sometimes you can't see the water anymore.
This set of islands is a haven of peace for walks or kayaking
The first sunsets
Sea ice is omnipresent in this region
That makes the seals happy
The island of Charcot, where the first wintering of the boat Le Français took place. I recommend the book of this expedition
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