The
M/S Expedition disembarked Ushuaia at 6pm yesterday (Thursday 12
th), with just over 100 passengers and 50-odd staff members. Destined for The
Falkland Islands, we’ve skirted the eastern end of the
Drake Passage and are now headed north-east. Scheduled to arrive in the
Falkland Islands tomorrow morning (Friday 13
th), we’ve been briefed on Falkland history and birdlife, as well as how to dress ourselves in the mud-room and board our boat-to-shore vessels, or ‘Zodiacs'.
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| M/S Expedition departs Ushuaia for the Spirit of Shackleton Antarctic cruise |
Followed by albatross at our stern, dolphins were spotted this morning and the bird-watchers amongst us have been on-board for much of the day, peering through binoculars and extra-long zoom lenses. But for many, - myself included - the rough seas have been too much today and several hours have been spent watching the horizon soar and plummet through the port-holes of our cabins. Anti-nausea tablets are slowly taking a hold of the situation now and we’re beginning to find our sea legs but we’re all welcoming reconnecting with terra-firma tomorrow…
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