Our day at sea yesterday was rough; the captain announced we were battling a Force 9 gale. The swell was up to 6 metres, nearly 20 feet. As the ship lurched and swayed, a kitchen door on deck 9 came off its hinges, and a chair in the area adjacent to the swimming pool was hurled into a window. We were certainly heading towards Cape Horn which we would reach at around 19.15 hrs the next day. The bow spray on numerous occasions shot way above the level of my deck 5 balcony; winds of over 50 knots on deck deemed going outside a hazardous exercise. This afternoon, as the winds and turbulence subside, we shall soon be as far south as this cruise will take us, and as far South as I shall probably ever reach. That point was arrived at around 20.18hrs as M.V. Queen Victoria rounded the southern tip of Cape Horn prior to entering the Beagle Channel. I ate curry as our ship circumnavigated Cape Horn, which we observed through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Lido, port side. Soon it was time for an early night; tomorrow, I join Jo, Barbara and Rich for a private tour of Ushaia, Argentina.
In the meantime, thanks for reading, and I assure you that I am still taking photographs and videos which I hope sincerely to add at a later stage. David. 20/02/20.
David's Cruise 