I didn’t sleep very well last night. When I went to bed the ocean was very calm but I woke up at 2:00am and could feel the waves and could hear the boat slapping the water. When we go on our sailing adventures I usually feel seasick on the first day and then I become accustom to the motion. So I decided it was time for a scopolamine patch.
We were on the boat all day. Here are some pictures of our room and the ship.
It’s about 340 nautical miles from Ushuaia to the Falkland Islands and the trip took about 36 hours. The Falkland archipelago lies 280 miles east of the South American continent. It consists of two large islands, East and West Falkland, and more than 750 small islands and islets.
To entertain us they had two lectures before lunch. One on the history of the Falklands with an emphasis on the 74 day war between Argentina and GB. The other lecture was on the birds and marine mammals of the Falklands. Both were very informative.
After lunch we met with the kayaking guides. They can accommodate 16 kayakers. It seemed that a lot more people would have liked to kayak but didn’t sign up early enough. At the meeting they told us what to expect and then gave us our kayaking gear, including a dry suit, booties, dry bag, gloves, and a life jacket. Here’s a picture of us in our kayak costume.
That evening we had a Captain’s reception and a wonderful dinner. They do not assign you to a table. So it’s a great opportunity to meet people. We sat with a couple from Missouri, Anna and Forest. They are a lot of fun and we laughed throughout the dinner.
All day I was really tired and I thought it was because I had trouble getting back to sleep after I woke up at 2:00am. Also I was really, really thirsty. The ship staff told us to stay well hydrated because the air is very dry. Eventually I figured out that these are both side effects of the scopolamine.