Nine! We had nine shore excursions on our stay in Antarctica which is about as many as possible. We were lucky that we had sunny and relatively warm days. Sadly it was time to head back to Ushuaia. Of course, that meant crossing the Drake Passage again. Putting on a new patch, I was ready! Fortunately, the waves were milder than our previous crossing. I could even eat this time, but I did stick to a lighter diet, just in case. (Frank of course ate heartily! No seasickness for him!). I was even getting better at weaving back and forth in the hallways and on the deck.
Again there were various programs in the lounge. On Saturday when we were in the Beagle Channel and almost at Ushuaia, we met with our program director for debarkation instructions. For Sunday morning, we needed to have our luggage in the hallway by 6:30 am, be breakfasted and ready for disembarkation which would start at 7:15 am.
One of the ending activities on Saturday was viewing an apple movie put together by the four program directors of pictures they had taken of all of our excursions and of the passengers throughout the week. Those pictures I missed like the albatross, a whale shot with it’s mouth open, and the penguins porpoising were all in that movie. We were given a copy of the video as well. (Frank and I have watched it several times already now that we are home. What a great souvenir!)
Here are some of the great pictures that I missed:
The Corinthian can hold 100 passengers. We were divided into 4 groups for our tour. We rotated by group who was going first, so for tomorrow we will be the second group to leave. Time to pack our bags. We have had an amazing experience in the white wilderness of Antarctica making memories for a lifetime!
You had a fantastic trip!! Your pictures were awesome!!! Yes, a trip of a life time!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!
Great picture. Thank you so much. Good to have you back. Look forward to your next venture.
I am not allowed to mention a trip for a while now. But don’t worry, I have plenty of ideas!