Drake Lake

Wow!  Where to begin the ending of this incredible adventure.  The infamous
Drake Passage, known for its extreme weather and raging storms, was very
kind to us.  Crossing it was more like Drake Lake.  We had minimal winds and
calm seas.  As a result the captain headed west into Chilean waters and then
turned East so we could round Cape Horn.  As we headed East a small sailboat
flying a French flag was heading West around the Horn.  This is our last
night on the boat.  We just finished viewing a DVD we will all receive that
is composed of the photos people took on the trip and then downloaded.  One
of the crew screened over 3000 photos to come up with the final version.
The slide show was a recap of our trip and really captured the experience.
We debark in Ushuaia in the morning and people will be heading off to the 4
corners of the earth.  We will be heading for Buenos Aires to spend the
night before heading into the rainforest and Iguazu Falls for 4 days.  We
will be staying at the Yucatinga Lodge and get there by flying and then 4
wheel drive vehicle.  Don't know if we'll have access to internet in the
jungle so this may be our last blog entry before we return to Baltimore on
Jan. 22.  If so, good-bye and hope all of you had a wonderful New Year.