Thursday.

Today was the main event! Cape Horn. The weather today started off pretty dismal. Rainy, cold and very windy. Actually, quite typical for this time of year! But, Mary and I manifested beautiful sunshine just as we pulled into sight of Cape Horn. I stayed up on deck for several hours. All bundled up. I was wearing long underwear, wool socks, two shirts, a sweater, a fleece jacket, and an all-weather jacket. It was cold and it is the middle of summer! Part of the cold is the wind. Between the actual wind and the movement of the ship it sometimes is hard to stay upright.

The ship literally glided around the Horn. She sailed all the way around it. We moved back and forth on deck to get views. Side note – The Star Princess has an enclosed deck that they can close the roof on so if you want to avoid the elements you can still get a great view. The onboard naturalist was on the speaker system narrating our voyage and the different points to see. This was such a cool experience. I am certainly in awe of the early explorers. I mean, we have engines, radar, maps, and heat. They had sails, hope, and prayer. I can’t believe those guys even attempted to sail these treacherous waters unchartered.