Leaving Ushuaia for Antarctica

Paul and I had to get up and ready for a cabin change to across the passage. We had to wait for some guests to leave their cabin so that we could stow our luggage there. Unfortunately they ran late. It held up the housekeepers a bit so in the meantime we stripped our own beds and got all the towels and bath mats ready for the turnaround process. A small thing but it helped the housekeepers greatly. Once the other guests left their cabin we were able to move our stuff and put it out of the housekeepers' way.

We headed into town for a few hours, picking up 2 x 1 kg chocolate bars. One of which is for the housekeepers.

We bumped into a South African friend who we haven't seen since 2018. She is working on a Swan Hellenic expedition ship and had a break from her zodiac tendering duties (they are anchored in the bay). She was going to have a bite to eat so she asked us to join her and her friend (one of the expedition team members from our ship)

We had a very quick catch-up over lunch before she had to dash back to work. Paul and I took our time walking back to the Venture.

It was a sunny day and warmer than expected, but the sunshine therapy was welcomed with open arms.Read more