Before I forget I wanted to tell you that to access some previous posts you have to type in rimare1.blogspot.com.In those posts I talked about the fact that we had to lose 2 days of our trip to rescue our sister ship, the Nordkapp. We took on more than 300 extra people and it was a bit crowded. We gave up our larger room and moved to a small room near the crew in the bow of the ship. It was a noble move but we paid for it in spades. For the past 3 days we have endured the worst storm of the season. There were 70 foot waves and wind in excess of 100 mph. Being in the bow, the ship would go up the 50- 70 feet and then drop down. At first it was fun, like Coney island rides ,but after 24 hours of nothing to eat or drink and being unable to move without falling, it was really hard. The water kept crashing into the window and all last night it really sounded like the ship was going to break apart. I only got sick once and actually outlasted Bert by 2 hours. We are back now in Ushuaia to drop our refugees off and leave for Cape Horn in the AM. We just walked the town though it was late when we got here. Luckily the Argentine people eat at 10 at night. I had always wanted to see Ushuaia and here I am back in a week. So the Drake Passage which can be the Drake Lake, Shake or Quake was the latter. What an experience and I will never forget it. You haven't lived until you have tried to take a shower under conditions like these, having the floor literally drop from under your feet. As we finally made the Beagle channel this afternoon and its calming effect, I felt like cheering but instead looking back south towards Antarctica, we saw a beautiful rainbow.I love the birds that follow the ship especially the rare albatross. They are huge and remind me of the poem we had to study in high school, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Coleridge, I think. You wouldn't want one of these things around your neck.
So tonight we went back to the wine store we found last week and stocked up on more white. It costs a princely sum of $3. I loved reading all your comments and appreciate those of you who share them with Dad. Miss you all and now that I am figuring out this blog thing I hope to keep it up.