However, it ain't over 'til it's over. Turns out that we were invited to "dine" with the captain for the farewell dinner last night on the ship. I was intimidated as he's the big boss man, but he is a very gracious and interesting person, and it was quite an enjoyable dinner. We docked in Ushuaia last night and got to go ashore for a midnightish stroll on the longest day of the year, during which we were wearing fleece and wool hats.
So...on to the pictures. I'm going to start from where I left off at the beginning of the trip:
Day 3: Beech trees in the national park near Ushuaia. The last trees we would see for two weeks.
Day 3: Sea lions we saw during our catamaran tour in the Beagle Channel before embarking on the ship.
Day 3: The library on the top deck of the Explorer. It actually had a really nice collection of books about Antarctica and the Arctic, from natural history, history of exploration, environmental-type books, and fiction. I spent a lot of time up here just looking out the windows and contemplating the landscape.
Day 4: The Drake Passage from the bow of the ship. This picture does not do it justice.
Will post more pictures tomorrow. We're getting to boarding time.... excited to be home!
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