What. A. Night !
Okay, according to a second-hand report from Agnes (pronounced Anyas, she's French) last night was not too bad. Our first night at sea. It was bad enough :-)
aside: We have three portholes facing forwards. As well as a couple looking to port. It's the best and biggest cabin... I decided, if we're spending a second mortgage on a holiday, we may as well spend a relatively small amount extra to get our own space.
and Gaye: I know it was you that started us thinking of going to Antarctica. Don't feel too bad, even though we have a spare folding bed in the cabin. It was definitely not available for an extra passenger. I asked.
Now we're moored at The Snares. And lucky that the weather allows us to get into Zodiaks. According to the boat driver, only two of his five visits to The Snares have been calm enough to allow a visit. And Wow!
From the ship, The Snares is a large lump of rock, with trees. Close up, we see birds, swimming, flying, standing. Plenty of penguins! Standing, swimming, jumping in and out of the ocean. We've seen penguins -- hundreds of them ! I'm satisfied. We can go home now :-)
A brilliant expedition !
Deb reports that the doctor has treated 20 of the 50 passengers for sea sickness. (This includes Deb.) A difficult start to the voyage ! But we'll be right by tomorrow... :-)
The ship is still rolling, consistently, from side to side. If you sit facing forward or backward, you tend to fall off the chair.
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