One day at sea was planned, and the next was an unfortunate consequence of bad weather. Both days involved breakfast at the Irish pub. It is way less crowded, and without the buffet right there, I eat less. Besides, sitting there, I can have a full pot of tea rather than one measly cup at a time.
Lunch and dinner are chances to try out the different restaurants.
On an at sea day, I try and get a little exercise by walking loops around the ship. On deck 7, for laps is 1.4 miles, and on deck 13, four laps is 1 mile.
There are also a variety of lectures about Antarctica. The speakers are passionate about their topics and have extra material for those suprise days when the boat is unable yo make a port due to the weather.
That is what happened on day 7. When we first arrived at Punta Arenas, Chile, at about 7am, the weather looked great, and the seas were calm.
Less than an hour later, the captain made the decision to cancel the port as the winds had picked up significantly, and the smaller tender boats would be impossible to load and unload passengers.
On sea days, there are also different taste testings for wine, whiskey, and cocktails. I can’t do them all, but I did try the margaritas and mohitos.
There are also live shows. I went to the last one of a singer who was departing in our next port, and a new act was joining.
The upside was that because we left Chile early, we would also get to Beagle Chanel while the sun is still out rather than the dark. Of course, it was still foggy and sleeting outside, but tucked up on Mary and Susan’s balcony, it didn’t matter.
Tomorrow, we head to Ushuaia, Argentina, and can only hope for better weather.
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