First there was fog and rain. Then the sun came out. Nice! Then more fog. There is a new dampness to the air. You can feel the humidity and temperature increasing as we steam towards Buenos Aires. Even though we are several hundred miles from land we have been seeing lots of butterflies. The seas have been calm throughout the day. When not attending lectures most of us have been busy packing and sorting through our travel arrangements for once we leave Fram. In the evening the Captain gave a nice farewell speech before dinner. For desert the crew marched out the baked Alaska replete with sparklers and real uptempo music. The MV Fram choir showed their singing talents once again by singing several farewell songs. It created a really fun atmosphere.
After dinner we met in the Observation Lounge for the charity auction. This time the money was being raised to support Shackleton's cabin from his ship the Quest. Fram will be bringing the cabin to the museum at Grytiviken next year. A well run ship only runs well if it functions as a team. All of the departments on Fram work very well together. It makes it a real pleasure to work and live here. Here is a random sampling of some of our stellar crew members and officers as our photographer Camille Seaman roamed the ship today with her camera.
