Antarctic travelogue

South Shetland islands to South America

Day 9

• Position: Drake passage
• Hour: 08:00am
• Latitude: 60°27’S
• Longitude: 62°12’W
• Distance: 1165Nm
• Air temperature: 4°C
• Water temperature: Z°C

Yesterday afternoon while professor Multanovskiy set sail to South America we were all wondering wether we'd pay the notorious "Drake tax". Well, I can write it down, this night was worst than the outward journey. Luckily for me this time I anticipated and took sea sickness pills.
50 knots wind and rough ocean prevented me from sleeping. Everything tumbled down in my cabin following the erratic movements of the ship. Even remaining in the bed was an adventure! Nevertheless as I never felt sick I must say I laughed at this awkward situation.

Breakfast was even funnier as it was impossible to walk one meter without hanging somewhere !

I spent the rest of the day in the bar, having long discussions with others, in the briefing room but certainly not on the bridges.

[Continuation] Cape horn and Ushuaia