Shake It Up

"Dance all night, go to work
Do the move with a quirky jerk. Just shake it up, oo oo". Cars

As a kid I used to love going on all the rides at K-Days or the Western Fair. Nothing was too scary. I would get off the ride and if the line wasn't too long I would get right back on again.

Well this 20 hour bonanza should be my dream come true. If you combined the ship ride that swung 90° degrees back and forth with a scramble ride ready to throw you to the ground or down the stairs with one wrong move, you would have the Polar Pioneer on the angry Drake.

Step right up ladies and gentlemen!

Seriously, it is a bit of pandemonium here, breakfast and lunch were cancelled. Washroom trips are an expedition on to themselves. Brave crew members came by with hard boiled eggs for breakfast. Lunch became a build your own sandwich for those who could make it up the stairs to the expedition lounge.

Most people hunkered in their cabins. Sliding to the end of their bed and back again. We knew there was a risk of a proper "Drake Shake". Going down was an appetizer, today was the main course. I write this from the expedition lounge, those here counting the hours until we make it to the Beagle.

Then around 6PM it slows down and by 7PM we are in the Beagle Channel.

We have a goodbye briefing and watch the send off video that was put together by David. 9PM dinner and then bed for an early departure.

Despite today, it has been an absolutely amazing trip. I recommend this to everyone. Just don't go artificial. Avoid the behemoths. Get a 100ish passenger ship. If you get a Drake Shake it's part of the experience.

Top Five Excursions
1. Spert Island Zodiac
2. Petermann Penguin Colonies
3. Humpback Whale Zodiac
4. Winter Island/Verdansky
5. Paradise Bay

While it will take me five different flights and 31 hours to make it home I don't think it will make for exciting reading. Take care and thanks for following along.Read more