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Published: February 6th 2006
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February 5th, 2006,
evening after cruising the Gerlache Straight of the Antarctic Peninsula
We will be here for 3 days, weather permitting and
then make our way to Africa by the 18th.
Day 31 of our cruise of 105, 74 to go.
Yesterday, as we arrived in the Antarctic, for lunch, we were feted with a snowflake buffet; there were carved ice shrimp boats and sculptures of Antarctic themes- see devilled eggs picture.
Superbowl Sunday, Terry is with the crowd, I can’t find him! He just walked in!!
He tells me that he was sitting with a fine gentleman from Toronto called Ross, rooting for Seattle-Hello you all from Sea Hawk country.
We spent the whole day on deck, in our pink and gold “Circle of the Sun” outfits; temperature is in the freezing range. We went all the way south to 65 degrees and 5 minutes. Terry and I even had our hot lunch on the outside back deck not to miss anything. We saw Icebergs (large), Mediums and Berg bits (small-less than 1m); we saw penguins- what a miserable life they lead, seals- leopard and crab eaters and whales.
Best part of the day was sailing back
out of the channel, as the sun was getting to be horizontal (for a long sunset), in the Crow’s Nest (a warm enclosed bar) sipping my hot buttered rhum toddy. Our days start at 4:57am and go till 9:35(tomorrow); it is 10:30 right now and still light.
We are really enjoying our trip, mostly because every new day is a new adventure.
Hi Vicky and Betty Ann
Hello Prior
Hello my children
Ttys, love to all
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Jackie
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Hello
Wow..trip sounds amazing!You guys look great in your pictures:)! Working hard..exams coming up(WOW SO SOON!) so im studying hard..Get lots of pics..stay healthy...do a few extra laps for me!!!Love you..Miss you ttyl!xox