Drake Passage/Port William/Ushuaia
It raged all night, winds getting up to 11 Beaufort. The
ship tossed and turned, even with the stabilisers employed. Thankfully we
managed to sleep through the movement and noises.
We are in Chilean waters, since we have to do a
resupply/restock at Port Williams, before moving on to Ushuaia. We passed Cape
Horn about 7.30am. This is a series of islands rather than being part of the
mainland. It’s a desolate place, almost devoid of trees because of the high
winds (Furious Fifties).
Just after lunch we anchored off Puerto (Port) William to
refuel, and stayed a few hours. We weren’t allowed off ship, the Chilean
authorities insisting on full passport checks for us all which would have taken
as long as we were at anchor! So, many of us took the opportunity to start
packing. We have managed to get the parkas in the bags after vacuum-sealing
them. However, because we still needed to have clothes out for the gala dinner
tonight we couldn’t fully pack until night.
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