By Saturday night, we were passing by the South Shetland Islands and back into the Drake Passage. This time, “the Drake” is living up to its reputation. Yesterday, we rolled along with 8-10 foot ocean swells. Thankfully, the seas died down overnight, but early this morning, ocean swells, wind and waves began to build. We are now about three hours from Cape Horn, with swells of 20-30 feet and winds near 40 knots.
One of our fellow passengers had been claiming to have missed the opportunity to “experience the Drake.” Well we're experiencing it now. The crew is claiming to have recorded gusts of 100 knots. You obviously can't go on deck in these conditions, so we have no pictures of these conditions, but if you watched “The Perfect Storm,” just take it down a couple of notches, throw in some confused waves as we near land, and you'll have the idea. A few members of our group have sequestered themselves in their rooms... not the best idea... I'm hanging out in a lounge near the middle of the ship. Think of it as a seesaw. Where you really want to be is in the middle.
Wait... Land Ho!
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