Wednesday, March 23, 2016 - A very "rough sea" day

Last night was crazy rough with seas reported at 18-20'. I'm sure that I slept some but I sure don't remember anything other than being bounced around in my bunk all night. Fortunately no seasickness for me but many others were no so lucky. My guess is that only half of the passengers made it down to breakfast.

This morning John gave a lecture on "Whales and Whaling". It's amazing that there are any whales left considering how for nearly sixty years they were caught at a rate that assumed an infinite supply. The afternoon lecture was given by Carol was was titled "The Life and Times of James Weddell". The Weddell Sea is named for him and as all of his contemporaries he was tough as nails.

After dinner there was an auction to benefit the South Georgia Heritage Trust. Items included posters, penguin carvings, books and various clothing. I did not participate as I had no room for any extra baggage and also there was nothing that really interested me.

Hopefully a better night tonight but that is highly unlikely. 

ILYB