Ushuaia, Argentina

Horn - closest land to Anarticia
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Hola!

(Wayne just informed me I was spelling Hola wrong as "Ola".)

It's been a strange few days. We passed through the Beagle Channel on the way to Ushuaia, Argentina and passed many glaciers. I've included photos. Some of the shots are surreal. Look at the one with the water - two distinct colors coming together. We have no idea why the sea was that way - so weird. In the same photo look in the upper left corner and see -part of a glacier. We arrived at Ushuaia which is the town closest to the south pole. It was so stormy and windy, that our ship was denied entry. The Argentine Coast Guard would not let us dock or even to launch our tenders and access the port. We were very disappointed. We had to sit in the harbor for a few hours waiting for them to argue it out, but ultimately we lost the fight. We then headed for the Horn. We were suppose to round it twice, but the seas were so rough we did it only once. We are now headed for Fort Stanley. We are a little concerned because if the seas are the slightest bit rough, we won't be able to anchor there either. We are tired of all the "sea" days without being able to go ashore.

In Beagle Channel
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I'm still sick with a bad cold. Unfortunately, Wayne now has the cold too. He's so mad at me.

Hopefully the next journal entry will be better news.

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