We boarded the ship and departed Ushuia, Argentina (known as the end of the world) for our two day transit to Antartica.  The route took us past Cape Horn and through the infamous Drake Passage.  Given the wind and currents in this part of the world, the passage has a reputation for being a turbulent one and well, it did not disappoint!  Wind speeds were 40 knots and waves were 5-6 metres.  Not the worst it can get but certainly bad enough that we felt we got our money’s worth! 

Warren and I both managed to avoid barfing with a little help from our friend Gravol. Many passengers were not so lucky!  When we went down for breakfast on the first day of the passage, there were ropes tied from post to post in the dining room. The few passengers who actually left their rooms were staggering around like  bunch of drunks as the ship lurched from side to side.  The rope helped us to stay upright as we navigated our way through the breakfast buffet.

Fortunately the seas started to calm somewhat and by the second morning, most people were up and about.  Still not quite calm enough to run on the treadmill though….tried that and it didn’t end well! 

We are now enjoying our transit and eagerly anticipating the first landing in the next day or so. 

Our home for the next 10 days….