Around the Horn

Day 22, 23, 24 : At Sea

We left Buenos Aires and headed south for our historic rounding of the Horn. We had three days of ocean cruising as the temperatures gradually cooled and we got closer to our next port of call, Ushuaia, Argentina...the southernmost city in the world.

There were the typical sea day activities of  team trivia games, movies, socializing with friends and attending presentations by guest lecturers. There were also a few opportunities to catch some southern sun before we reach cooler waters, and to walk on the outer decks at night to stargaze and see the Southern Cross.

Our Hornblower group held its own organized activities, including a slot pull (no luck) and a pub crawl/poker run (no luck for me but a great return in fun for a $5 investment). The evening activities as usual began with a visit to one of the lounges for social drink, a chance to reconnect with friends and an opportunity to get to know each other better. Many lifelong friendships have been established on this long voyage, and I am certain that many of us will continue to sail together whenever the opportunity  presents itself.

On a personal note, a team consisting of me, Carol and 3 other friends won the Name That Elvis Tune Trivia challenge last night. More Royal Caribbean luggage tags to add to the collection. We add that to our Beatles Trivia victory from earlier in the trip.

Tomorrow we reach the next milestone in this historic trip....we will sail around Cape Horn.