We spend today and tomorrow crossing the Drake Passage, a channel of water that separates the tip of Argentina and the Antarctic peninsula. It is notorious for having very swift currents as the Southern Ocean is squeezed through, aided by strong westerly winds that, at this latitude, have no land (let alone mountain ranges) to slow them down.
Now this said, so far so good. The ship rocks pretty severely from side to side; standing is difficult and barf bags are set out every few feet on the handrails. Half the passengers wear a seasickness patch. But we're doing okay, especially when we lie down (the rocking isn't such a big deal if we're not trying to hold our balance).
We should dock at Ushuaia early Thursday and catch a morning flight to Buenos Aires.
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