Continuing Adventures on the High Seas

March 27, 2018

It was a very rough night in the Drake Passage. A scientist was ejected from his bunk and suffered possible broken bones. So once again we turned out of the Drake and are headed to Ushuaia, Argentina to drop the patient off at a Ushuaia hospital.

March 28, 2018

In the early afternoon of the 27^th we arrived at the really cool city of Ushuaia, Argentina after several hours cruising through Tierra del Fuego along the beautiful Beagle Channel. The patient was then taken by ambulance to a local hospital. It was a very sad time onboard the ship to see him go. At 9:30pm we cast off the lines and headed south back to the Drake Passage for another crossing attempt.

A Tierra del Fuego, Land of Fire, sunrise.

A fine salad on-board ship.

A picture of the Gould.

The door to a shipping container with four berths.

Tierra del Fuego then south through the Drake Passage.

We turned around in high seas. 

A mess deck port hole.

Another picture of the Gould.

Palmer Station to the middle right.

Palmer Station.

The Lawrence M. Gould.

Our route around Tierra del Fuego showing where we turned around in high seas.

By Cape Horn.

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On the bridge.

Transporting Ukrainians to their station, Vernadsky,
 about 40 miles from Palmer. A fun group to talk with. 

During rough seas this wheel spins at high speed and instantly disperses water hitting the window. This improves visibility. 

One of the passengers was injured by a fall. We turned into Tierra del Fuego and transported him to Ushuaia, Argentina after picking up a pilot.

The pilot boat.

The ship's fo'c'sle.

Our route to Ushuaia.