Cape Horn
During the night, the ship passed the Antarctic Convergence, the defining ocean boundary of the southern continent. Fairly soon after, that the winds increased to 35-40 knots. The wind was mostly behind us so the stabilizers of the ship helped ease our movements.
We maintained a course of 348 degrees in order to see the famed and fabled Cape Horn. The outside temperature was 50 degrees F as albatrosses and petrels flew around the ship as though they welcomed the wind. Many of us went to the back deck to try and photograph these graceful birds.
After viewing Cape Horn, the Captain entertained us with sea shanties over the bridge radio. We then made course for the protected waters of the Beagle Channel. We picked up our Argentinean pilot at about 4:15 in the afternoon and steamed up the channel to Ushuaia. We arrived just after dinner and enjoyed a nice walk in town before packing our belongings and memories of an extraordinary expedition travel experience.
During the night, the ship passed the Antarctic Convergence, the defining ocean boundary of the southern continent. Fairly soon after, that the winds increased to 35-40 knots. The wind was mostly behind us so the stabilizers of the ship helped ease our movements.
We maintained a course of 348 degrees in order to see the famed and fabled Cape Horn. The outside temperature was 50 degrees F as albatrosses and petrels flew around the ship as though they welcomed the wind. Many of us went to the back deck to try and photograph these graceful birds.
After viewing Cape Horn, the Captain entertained us with sea shanties over the bridge radio. We then made course for the protected waters of the Beagle Channel. We picked up our Argentinean pilot at about 4:15 in the afternoon and steamed up the channel to Ushuaia. We arrived just after dinner and enjoyed a nice walk in town before packing our belongings and memories of an extraordinary expedition travel experience.
