BEFORE:
AFTER:
Where can
we start? It almost seems as we have been to two completely different oceans,
when we contrast yesterday’s and today’s Drake Passage! Yesterday, it was dark
raging waters crested with furious white foam; today we had calm azure seas.
Yesterday, we barely saw small Cape petrels keeping close to the water surface
to avoid the fury of the wind; today, we admired a host of bigger birds, like
wandering, black-browed and grey-headed albatrosses, elegantly and effortlessly
ascending and descending around the vessel. Yesterday, very limited visibility
because of the high waves and the dark skies; today, endless horizon all around
Fram. Yesterday, a great many passengers feeling rather queasy and common areas
on board not quite ghost-like, but rather lonely; today, many well-rested and
happy people enjoying the view from the outside decks, contentedly reading or
dozing in the observation lounge, and generally enjoying the many amenities
Fram has to offer, including of course the choice of food in our
well-provisioned restaurant!
Although
Captain Hårvig specifically invited all on board Fram to enjoy the beauty of
nature in the middle of yesterday’s strong storm, we have the feeling
passengers are quite happy to have seen this wild spectacle, and to have
nothing but memories of it today…
