Before dinner last night, we met a couple in the Explorer’s Lounge for a pre-dinner drink, and had a lot of fun getting to know each other as we sailed closer and closer to the Drake Passage.

They had early dinner reservations, so we said goodbye, and Allan and I went to the World Cafe for a little sushi before going for our 8 o’clock dinner reservation at the specialty Italian restaurant, Manfredi’s. While at the World Cafe, (on the advice of numerous crew members that I had been polling concerning the Drake passage the minute I boarded the ship), I picked up some breadsticks and a green apple, and brought the plate back to our cabin to help in case of nausea. The crew also mentioned sipping ginger ale, and fortunately, our refrig had a few bottles stocked inside already.

We went to dinner, and happened to sit next to our new friends, so we continued the laughs and the conversation. While dining, a pod of hourglass dolphins swam by close to the ship, and our friend was fortunate to snap a pic.

The football game was on in the Living Room after dinner, and many people were watching the game, but we decided to call it a night and turn in.

About 12 am, the mountain range that we were following ended, and we entered the Drake passage. I read for awhile as the waves began to build, but soon fell asleep as did Allan. I woke up numerous times during the night to the swells, but I’m happy to say the scopolamine patch did its job and I felt fine. Getting up to use the bathroom was a little tricky as the ship was really rolling, but all in all, life in the Drake Passage was going much better than I had feared.

Morning dawned and the waves were still rocking, and looking out our picture window as the sun was beginning to peek over the horizon, made for a beautiful photo op.

And the plate of seasickness remedy still sits, untouched.