The REAL End Of The World

Before going to bed last night, we were informed that the ship would be arriving at Cape Horn at 6:00am.

Brenda and I are almost always conscious by that time of day, but just to be certain to see the Cape, we set an alarm for 5:55. Well, wouldn't you know it? The only morning we were sleeping soundly that early, we were awakened by an alarm!

We threw on some warm clothes, made our way up to Deck 15 and braved the wind, cold and sleet to see the lighthouse and Cape Horn Monument that are built on the very tip of the continent. The Monument honors the mariners who lost their lives on the more than four hundred ships that sank here.

And now it's on to Antarctica.Read more