On Drake’s Passage. Seas are pretty high. The daily cruise report indicates the wind speed, we’ve seen 20-35mph. But no waves height was reported. They figure wind speed is helpful, wave height, scary. They also have sorta-renamed Drake’s Passage. Really two names: Drake’s Lake or Drake’s Shake. We are traversing Drake’s Shake.
Orientation went well. All 20 of the ‘cruise directors’ introduced themselves. We met the captain and his team just before dinnr. Another 15 or so all dressed in the navy blues. Also, we have a large contingent of cooks and servers in the restaurants. Finally, we have the people that clean the rooms. In total there are 135 staff and crew. A better than one-on-one ratio.
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| One of the numerous parlors to relax in. |
Highlight of this day was getting our parkas and Muck boots to wear on the mainland. (We get to keep the Parkas) Also, we had to go through Bio-Security. Any piece of clothing you are wearing in Antarctica as an outer shell, had to be screened. They basically use a vacuum cleaner to check all the wrinkles, and Velcro areas to prevent any seeds or micro plastics hitch hiking into Antarctica.
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