Day 37
January 16, 2024
Cape Horn is in the southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego, an archipelago of southern Chile. This area is where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans meet and have taken the lives of thousands of seafarers attempting to sail around the cape.
Rounding Cape Horn is said to be the nautical equivalent of reaching Mount Everest's summit. It's also considered part of the fastest route to sailing around the world (The Ultimate World Cruise).
As we sailed through Antarctica, Patagonian Fjords, being awestruck by the breathtaking views of the glaciers, whale watching, getting up close with the wildlife, seeing all kind of penguins and seals…. it’s been an incredible experience and I’m still trying to absorb it all.
Today even though it’s very hazy, cloudy and windy, we managed to see some seals, penguins and thousands of Albatrosses.
Fun fact: The Atlantic, Pacific and Southern Oceans collide at Cape Horn, making for the legendary stormy conditions that include the “screaming sixties” gale force winds and waves that have been known to reach as high as ten-story buildings.
