This morning National Geographic Resolution entered the Weddell Sea after transiting the Drake Passage yesterday. We arrived at Devil Island just after lunch. This is it, our first day ashore on the white continent. Devil Island offered us two different excursions: a Zodiac boat ride around the island and through the ice, or a steep hike up to the top for a beautiful view of the horizon. There was an Adelie penguin colony on the island, and we were excited to get our first glimpses of these “tuxedo”-wearing birds. It was a great start to our epic expedition. And to finish off the evening, we witnessed an incredible sunset as the sun slowly dipped behind the ice.