We made it past the Drake! Yay, Yippee!

We woke up in the calmer waters of Cape Horn, which is the very tip of Chile.  It is a beautiful day!  I feel like a new person!  We had to request permission to come in closer so the ship could hug the coast and make it around to the Beagle Channel. The Chilean authorities granted permission, which means the rest of our Journey should be much calmer waters.

Since we changed our route back to avoid rough waters we arrived early, so we are just idling off the coast of Cape Horn.  We said Good-bye to the pilots & helicopters and started heading to Porta Williams for the night.   Based on arrival at Cape Horn, we could have spent more time in the Weddell sea, but the weather is so unpredictable and they certainly wouldn’t want to have a late arrival in Ushuaia.

BBQ on the outside decks for dinner tonight and Farwell cocktails with the captain.

It has been a wonderful trip.  For most passengers this is their second or third trip to Antarctica.  It really was a gamble if we would see Emperor penguins.

Tomorrow we are off the ship early to start our journey home.

Everyone should see Antarctica; it is one of the most beautiful places on Earth!