Our days at
port are always emotional and hectic. Emotional because we bid farewell to our
departing passengers, with whom we’ve just spent several very exciting days –
and with many of whom embryonic friendships have started. Hectic because
preparing a ship in a few hours’ time to be ready for the arrival of our new
guests is no easy feat; worse than preparing for the inlaws dropping in for
dinnner. We onboard MS Fram, however, love these days as it’s always nice to
know we have made a few new friends and to look forward to the new adventures that
lie ahead!
Once our
new passengers embarked, had familiarized themselves a bit with the vessel, and
had enjoyed their first dinner on board, we had the mandatory emergency
mustering drill – which took place in the outer decks; i.e., we were exposed to
the cold winds that are so abundant in Ushuaia. Naturally, we had warned our
guests to dress warmly – and just to be on the safe side, we later invited
everybody for a glass of champagne, to welcome them on board and warm up their
bodies and minds. Later, we left the port of Ushuaia and slowly made our way along the scenic Beagle Channel, on our way to the Falklands/Malvinas Islands, our
first stop in this cruise.
