Clocks went forward one hour today… Today we spent the whole day at sea again, but used the day well to ensure we arrive at South Georgia well prepared in terms of bird identification, geology and whaling history. The afternoon was also spent covering the IAATO (International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators) and South Georgia briefings aimed at minimizing our impact on these precious environments. After the briefings we then went carried out the “decontamination process” – outdoor clothing tends to pick up dirt, organic matter and seeds which we don’t want any ending up in the Antarctic in case they spread diseases or invasive species. So we vacuumed clothes and scrubbed and washed footwear in cleaning solution to kill anything lurking on them. At 19:15 ship time we sailed close by shag rocks- a rocky outcrop rising up from the ocean, miles from any other landfall and named after the many shags that use the rocks as a breeding site.