We are heading back to Ushuaia and the ocean here can be quite rough. Put our patches on and the ship is a little rocky but not too bad. Tomorrow we expect to see Cape Horn. We have just gone through the Antarctic Convergence. This is where the cold Antarctic waters meet the warmer northern waters. We had 4 lectures (not much else to do!) pertaining to global warming, how it is measured and what to expect in the future. On board are several scientists who have researchers rushing to complete their work on the continent before winter comes. One is a PI on the NSF funded project to drill to an underground lake in search of life. This is the project reported in NYT just before we left which some read.
Just outside the dining room in the Bistro they put a line around shoulder height to hold on to on the way to the dining room.
Al's been doing lots of reading. Our cabin window is very large so we have a great view when there is something to see!
Wonderful trip..we have learned so much and seen so many extraordinary things.
One more day crossing and then we dock Monday morning.
Home Wed.
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