Day 6, swells, seasickness and the Southern Ocean

Alan here- Position 60 degrees south, 65 degrees west

Hopefully Manda managed to put a blog up yesterday explaining we were a bit
rough... I was first on the boat to be physically sick. It happened really
quickly. We left the Beagle channel and land behind and entered the Drake
passage. About an hour later I was chucking up the extra helpings of spag
ball I had enjoyed so much earlier on. It was not even particularly rough.
Just the wind and swell coming from behind the boat giving a horrible
corkscrew motion. Spent almost all of yesterday in bed but felling much
better now. Although typing with the boat going up and down is taking a fair
bit of concentration. Chris was sick last night so is rough today but
hopefully he is only a day away from full recovery.

Just crossed 60 degrees south so into the screaming sixties. Nothing like
that at the moment, there is a rolling and slightly unpleasant swell but the
sun is shining weakly through a mat grey sky. Wind is still from behind but
at roughly the same speed as we are motoring forward so is almost still on
deck and even could be described as mild in the sun. Sat up there for 15
mins just chatting to our expedition leader, Guy Cotter. A really good...
guy. Plenty of stories of daring do in his life of guiding. But even for
him, this trip is a first. A combination of exploration and adventure.
Though two nights ago I would have been only too happy to have a chopper
pick me up and whisk me back to my warm, dry and stable bed. Not at all
possible though...

We think we will soon be crossing the Antarctica Convergence where the south
Atlantic Ocean's, warm currents meet the much less saline and colder
Antarctic waters. This is signified by a drop in water temperature, which
was 6 degrees and currently 4 degrees. It also should see a great increase
in all wildlife. So far we have seen a small pod of Payne's dolphins which
with the white underbellies and grey tops look a little like mini killer
whales. Also seen a few Albatrosses but not much more.

If the weather stays the same we expect to spot land, and possible icebergs
tomorrow late pm. Let me tell, you Antarctica is a long way away. We will
have spent a whole week getting here!

Anyway, I think that is enough typing for now in a boat swinging though 90
degrees.