At Sea
– Overnight the motion of the ship
increased significantly, along with all the associated noises. Heavy fog also
moved in, and the ship’s foghorn sounded regularly. The informative talks
continued, first with a discussion of birds we might see – mainly various types
of albatrosses – then with the political history of Antarctica. And it was my
lucky day – I won a game of bingo!! Enough to cover more than half of what I’ve
spent on bingo so far this trip. Larry heard about all the kinds of ice that
exist, while I collected my daily prize for the Mensa quiz and played trivia
with a new team. They were excited that I recognized a Fibonacci sequence (none
of them had ever heard of it) and knew how many time zones Canada has, but we
still didn’t win. The last talk of the day was information on preserving the
environment in Antarctica, and how to dress for the weather. Sadly, we didn’t
pack too well for the latter, but we’re good with the former. Really, we should
have cold-weather clothing; what were we thinking when we packed? I think we’ll
be watching from inside for the most part. The show tonight was the guitarist
again, so I chose not to go.
The Single Photo of the day
