CAPE HORN

After leaving Ushuaia, the southern most city in the world, we left the Beagle Channel and cruised out around Cape Horn! In the distance you can see we are approaching Cape Horn. The southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of southern Chile. Cape Horn is the southern tip of South America and also the most southerly of the great capes. For many years clipper ships had to use it as a trade route. However, the waters around the cape can be particularly hazardous, due to strong winds, large waves, and icebergs. These dangers have made it notoriously known as a sailors grave yard! Hum, here we go...

Cape Horn

Knowing it was going to be blustery cold overcast morning, it was so hard to get out of bed. But, how could I miss seeing it! According to the ships log(as mentioned below the other day), the winds were force 10 to 11! I had to hold on tight to walk across the ship to get the pictures along with all the other crazed passengers. Randall and the children, warm in bed, peered through our cabin window, hum.