Day 29 3 February
Drake Passage
Another sea day. We are running
alongside the swells so the motion is very gentle.
About 1300 we crossed the Antarctic
Convergence line and entered the waters of Antarctica. The water
temperature immediately dropped from 46°
(F) to 34° (F) and the
air dropped to 45°
(F). Fog came in and swells built. At 1530 we began to see large
chunks of ice. (“Bergie Bits” according to our Captain.) We
passed a large iceberg off our port side at a good distance and in
the fog we couldn't see it. During dinner the fog rolled back and we
saw many large chunks of ice and then a huge iceberg which we
observed while finishing the main course. By bed time the temp was
down to 34.
[Note:
Posting updates may be sporadic the next couple of days as full
attention will be paid to an antarctic experience.]
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