DAY-13: The Southern Ocean & Cape Horn
DAY-13: The Southern Ocean & Cape Horn
Day – 13: Sunday, March 1, 2020
Starting Location: At Sea Aboard the M.S. Marina
Ending Location: At Sea Aboard the M.S. Marina
Easy morning, didn't order breakfast as there was a large brunch scheduled for late morning. Overnight the winds and seas had moderated and we had a relatively smooth ride this morning.
Brunch was the day's most popular event.
SLS (Sheila's Laundry Service) kicked into gear this afternoon. She suspects that the odors of yesterday's penguin rookery visit are still with us. Hope she doesn't look at the bottom of my shoes!
Ending Location: At Sea Aboard the M.S. Marina
Easy morning, didn't order breakfast as there was a large brunch scheduled for late morning. Overnight the winds and seas had moderated and we had a relatively smooth ride this morning.
Brunch was the day's most popular event.
SLS (Sheila's Laundry Service) kicked into gear this afternoon. She suspects that the odors of yesterday's penguin rookery visit are still with us. Hope she doesn't look at the bottom of my shoes!
In addition to the big brunch we attended two lectures today. The first by Dr. Kus was a presentation entitled "The Geography of Tierra del Fuego and Patagonian Glaciers". Just looking at a map or chart of the region would provide a pretty good idea that the area has been influenced heavily by tectonic plates, uplifts and subversions or other geologic events.
For the afternoon Verne Lundquist was back on stage. The subject for today was golf with a heavy dose of The Masters. As before he relates many stories and experiences with so many of the pro players, some who never made it to the big stage and others whose names are or will be in halls of fame. A highlight video was from The Masters of several years back when there were four hole-in-one shots within about 90 minutes. The biggest stories related to of course Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus. Later today while heading somewhere I again met Verne and ask about his own golf game. Turns out he liked the game and enjoyed playing but health has taken it away from him as far as being a player.
As dinner approached the ship reached Cape Horn the point beyond which ships have sailed and steamed for hundreds of years through the Drake Passage. This rock outcropping is recognized as the point where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans meet. For some the open waters south of Cape Horn offered better maneuverability than the Beagle Channel and Magellan Straits. Many stories are told of the harrowing experiences for Cape Horn perhaps none better than Mutiny on the Bounty.
Near the southernmost outcropping is a monument sculpted as a memorial for all who have been lost in the passing of Cape Horn. Here's a borrowed picture of the monument with our more distant images included below.
For dinner we ate in The Polo Grill where we met a USAFA-73 grad and spouse. With Air Force and Army "brat" commonalities we had a good conversation over dinner.
After relatively rough seas around the Cape we moved into the Beagle Channel for calmer water and a good moon view.
Tomorrow we'll be in Ushuaia, the jumping off point for many an Antarctic traveler and explore.
For the afternoon Verne Lundquist was back on stage. The subject for today was golf with a heavy dose of The Masters. As before he relates many stories and experiences with so many of the pro players, some who never made it to the big stage and others whose names are or will be in halls of fame. A highlight video was from The Masters of several years back when there were four hole-in-one shots within about 90 minutes. The biggest stories related to of course Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus. Later today while heading somewhere I again met Verne and ask about his own golf game. Turns out he liked the game and enjoyed playing but health has taken it away from him as far as being a player.
As dinner approached the ship reached Cape Horn the point beyond which ships have sailed and steamed for hundreds of years through the Drake Passage. This rock outcropping is recognized as the point where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans meet. For some the open waters south of Cape Horn offered better maneuverability than the Beagle Channel and Magellan Straits. Many stories are told of the harrowing experiences for Cape Horn perhaps none better than Mutiny on the Bounty.
Near the southernmost outcropping is a monument sculpted as a memorial for all who have been lost in the passing of Cape Horn. Here's a borrowed picture of the monument with our more distant images included below.
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| Borrowed Image of Cape Horn Art |
For dinner we ate in The Polo Grill where we met a USAFA-73 grad and spouse. With Air Force and Army "brat" commonalities we had a good conversation over dinner.
After relatively rough seas around the Cape we moved into the Beagle Channel for calmer water and a good moon view.
Tomorrow we'll be in Ushuaia, the jumping off point for many an Antarctic traveler and explore.
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