We are charging over the Drake Passage toward South America and leaving Antarctica in our wake. The sea stretches out flat before the bow and birds hang listlessly in the air off the stern. For the Drake it is very calm weather indeed and all aboard are enjoying a little rest after a jam-packed 18 day adventure that took us to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Antarctica. It’s been a fantastic journey but I’m looking forward to a respite from the constant activity … talking of which I think its time for a snooze…
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