Sailed through the night to the South Shetland Islands for two possible
landings, but no luck. The wind is howling at a constant 45+ knots, which
are gale force conditions. The captain has done everything possible to find
us a safe landing beach, but the anchor keeps dragging. Even with the
thrusters at full power to help hold the ship in position, he is not able to
do so. In about 2 hours we will leave Antarctica and head across the Drake
Passage for Ushuaia. We have two days sail ahead of us across what could be
some rough weather. We won't know for sure 'til we get in the passage. The
passengers who have previously suffered from seasickness are all dreading
the voyage. So far, we continue to be some of the lucky few who have been
unaffected. Can't believe we will soon be on the homeward leg and our
unique adventure will be over.
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