Drake's Passage

It was a rough night as we hit the Drake Passage and a weather front. Not many people were out and about, nor attending lectures. I wonder why 🤔.

We attended two lectures. One was about a Norwegian explorer (Roald Amundsen) vs a British Naval Officer (Robert Scott), and their battle to make it to the South Pole first. They both had different plans in reaching the South Pole, and different routes, but Robert Scott's expedition ended in tragedy when he lost his life along with 5 men. Roald Amundsen had way better clothing, dog mushers, and skiers, along with better survival skills. Robert Scott was hampered by the norms of British culture at that time with regard to clothing, lack of skilled skiers, and skilled dog mushers. It was a very interesting lecture. And sad, in a way too.
The other lecture was about the geology of the Andes mountains, and how it is affected by plate tectonics, and the dissipation of the icefields.

There was a slight lull in the weather between two storms this afternoon, so the Captain has been making as much speed as possible towards Ushuaia before the next storm hits. We can already feel more motion of the ocean again.Leggi altro