The day kicked off spectacularly with Prince Leopold Island. We marvelled at 300 metres of cliffs rising almost vertically out of the water. The cliffs are used as breeding grounds by thousands of seabirds. The journey continued to Beechey Island, a historic site since the failed Franklin expedition. Freshly fallen snow and a cold, northerly wind gave us a small flavour of what it means to be in such an inhospitable Arctic region. The graves (three of which belonged to the Franklin crew) were also thought-inspiring. In the evening, we continued to Radstock Bay, but because of the wind, we could not launch the Zodiacs. Instead, we enjoyed sailing along the bay in our comfortable ship.