Stuck, but not in the ice
Today is the 10th of february and we are currently tied up in Cape Town. Fantastic, opportunities for shore leave, stunning views of Table Mountain which dominates the sky line and of course South Africa’s beautiful sunny weather. However, the catch is this we were supposed to leave 3 days ago!
And the cause of our delayed departure? High winds, with gusts equating to storm force 10, pretty rough stuff. Now you might be thinking that it seems R.V. Polarstern isn’t quite that tough and should we be sailing into the Southern Ocean upon such a delicate vessel? But do not fear, Polarstern can ride out the worst storms, in fact the problem is that some of the science gear needed has been stuck in a container onboard another ship unable to get into port due to the inclement conditions.
Today, however, brings good news as after the container ship’s redirection to Port Elizabeth and a short train ride the missing equipment is finally set to arrive, meaning we will leave shortly. Strangely I have never felt quite so confined on a ship as I do right now and I am very keen to leave port and be back out riding the massive swells of the Southern Ocean.
Claire
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Hi guys!
Heard about your delay already. Hope everything is runing now as it should be. Say hello for me to Antarctica and hope to see you all back save and sound with loads of stories… on Texel it is business as usual. cheers, Frank
Dear Claire,
Word just got in this morning; hope you guys are doing alright and I want to wish you all the best in the times to come.
J.