MARCH 3

We woke up to a rocking and rolling ship. I should have changed my scopolamine patch last night, because I was really seasick this morning. I put on a new patch and hoped for the best.

We left before breakfast to go to Cape Horn. Many times, the two boats in this fleet, cannot take the zodiacs to Cape Horn since the waves are always too rough. One couple on the ship said that they’ve been here three times before and never landed on shore because of the rough waters, so we were pretty lucky.  

Even though I was feeling muy mal, we decided to go. I thought the fresh air might help as we cruised to the Cape in the zodiac. 

I did feel better, until we approached the landing and I saw the steps going up to the top where we would see the lighthouse, a monument, and a chapel. 

I knew there were over four hundred steps to climb to the top, and I was ok with that. What I didn’t realize… the steps went straight up with wooden handrails and you were pretty much exposed to the height. Remember…I don’t do well with height!  

I did it… We got to the top. I was feeling a bit pukey, but fortunately I kept it under control. 

After we saw everything and took pictures, we were one of the first ones to make our way back down the stairs to the zodiac. 

After the brief ride back to the ship, we had to navigate getting out of the zodiac which was not easy since the waves were crashing and the ship was going up and down. But we did it and lived to tell the tale. 

It was time for breakfast but I wasn’t hungry so I just had tea and toast. Everyone was very concerned about me and kept asking how I was doing which was very sweet of them. 

After breakfast we watched the true documentary film “Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure” which told of his heroic effort to save his expedition team after they were stranded for almost two years on Antarctica. It is a story of determination and courage. 

We had lunch and Allan and I decided to pass up the afternoon hike. We took a nap instead. 

We met our friends for drinks before dinner. Everyone said they were so happy I was feeling better because when they saw me this morning, I was as white as a sheet!

While we were enjoying drinks, the crew auctioned off the map that the captain used during the trip to plot our journey. They started the bidding at $100 and eventually $1500 was the closing bid. The money will be divided among the crew.

Dinner was delicious…tuna and scallops and I finally felt like eating!

We met with our friends for an after dinner drink and then off to bed.

The stairs