Antarctica 2: Drake Lake

Our first night on the ship was pretty good and I got woken up by the phone ringing which I couldn't identify at first 😵‍💫 Shortly afterwards Julia knocked on the door, she was already on her way up to the lounge for a morning tea. I followed her shortly after for a cup of coffee ☕ She was feeling a little better, just a bit seasick if she's not looking out of the window.
Afterwards we went together to the breakfast buffet that offered something for every taste. But after trying a little bit of everything we were already stuffed 😅 Maybe we'll learn for tomorrow to only take the things that tasted best for us. Shortly after breakfast we had a mandatory lecture on biosecurity and behavior when being on shore of the Antarctica. The rules are just like in the National Parks: Leave no trace and keep wildlife wild. During the lecture there were already quite a few people having issues with sea sickness. One even puked on some others 🙈 I felt increasingly bad during the lecture and went to the doctor afterwards asking about a medication for seasickness. When I told him my room number, he asked about how Ahmad is. Confused I answered that I think he's okay to which he replied that he was the one that puked. He gave me a patch to stick behind my ear that helps with the seasickness but has a few side effects such as sleepiness and a dry mouth.

Then we went to a lecture about the sea birds that we might see in the Drake Passage. Even though we're not that interested in the birds it was still pretty entertaining. Also we saw Albatrosses circling the ship. Around midday we were called for lunch where we just had a quick snack and then relaxed a bit in the room. Ahmad felt very bad and hadn't eaten anything, so I asked him if I should bring him something which he declined. I laid down for a little while, probably because the patch made me sleepy. The 20 minute nap was really good and necessary.
Afterwards we met up and joined the lecture by an older Swiss woman on whales 🐳 It was really interesting and she was super emotional about them. So afterwards we went up to the bridge and watched the sea while chatting a bit with the crew about the Islas Malvinas and underwater cameras. In the end we even got to sit shortly in the main chairs of the captain and vice ☺️

Julia went back to sleep while I attended a lecture about the science behind waves and their different properties. Also how the tides affect the wave intensity and especially height. It was surprisingly interesting 🌊 Directly afterwards there was the daily recap and outlook... So the weather is staying pretty much the same while getting a little more wind maybe tomorrow. That's also the current estimate that we're going to be done with the crossing of the Drake Passage and arrive at the Antarctic continent.
The last meeting of the day was the daily recap with a little lecture about maritime terms (starboard vs port). Afterwards the dinner was served where we sat with a couple from the US around our age. They were super nice and it was a fun, easy conversation. The food was quite fancy and really delicious! The patch I got from the doctor seems to start working as I'm feeling perfectly well now ☺️ In the evening we sat in the lounge with a group of people that met on here and chatted a bit. But soon afterwards we went to our cabins as it was already quite late 😴
My roommate had been in the cabin all day suffering from the seasickness 🤮Baca lagi