Sailing Antarctica Seas!: Still crossing the Drake Shake...

Sunday, January 10, 2016 – Tuesday, January 12, 2016

The last few days have been spent crossing the Drake Passage (un-affectionately called “The Drake Shake” for this crossing. The crossing at the beginning of the trip was called “The Drake Lake” because it was unusually calm!). Some unfortunate people felt off the entire time. Most recovered well. Thank goodness!

We rotated through our watches, we got to sail and made some really good time! Saw dolphins and whales, sun and snow, sun and moon and stars. It was beautiful and wild.

We had a big party Tuesday night: huge thanks were given to the crew, Boyd had written a song about the crew and a bunch of us sang it. Dr Bob wrote a song and sang it as well. Boyd had also made up certificates of achievement for all the passengers! I received the award for “Best Animal Outfits”! LOL!! We a great time. I finally called it quits and went to be about midnight. Others stayed up until 2am or later!

The plan was that we anchor overnight in the Beagle Strait, an Argentine pilot will join the ship in the morning and we will travel the rest of the way to Ushuaia.

I’m sure there are wonderful details that I am omitting… because I am writing this days later! We were all happy when we finally exited the Drake and (we thought) would be on calmer waters.

Silly us.