Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/18/2008 - 08:29
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Drake Passage Opening



- is it scary knowing that you're going to be staying on that boat for so long?
- what is the boat like?
- have you seen any penguins yet?
- are you home sick?
- is it super cold?
- what is the exact temp.?
- do you miss being in Austin? 
- have you gone to the gem yet or the pool?
- is it hard to sleep on the boat
- do you keep track of what day it is, of do you just go with the flow?
- what did you get in chile?
- do you miss being in chile
 
   sincerely,
     Mrs.Ogrens class 
Tue, 04/22/2008 - 11:54

Katie Pena

Here are the answers to your questions: It is kind of scary, but I am very happy that I never got seasick!
It is huge with 6 decks! I will take more pics soon of all the different rooms!
No penguins yet, most of them have migrated for the winter-- bummer!
I miss everybody at home, but not quite homesick yet.
It is not super cold yet, we are only at 54 degrees latitude, but is will keep getting colder the more we go south! The temperature is 5.4 C with a wind chill of -3.6 C. So, what is freezing again in Celcisus? So, is it freezing here yet?
I do miss all of you, my friends, Marc, and the warm weather!
I have used the gym a couple of times but it is hard to use when the sea is really rough because you can barely walk! We don't have a pool, but we do have a suana-- but I have not used it.
It is hard to fall asleep during rough seas because you can roll out of your bed, so I have to wedge myself into the corner between the wall and the matress, but eventually you fallasleep, and then I sleep really good-- like a baby being rocked to sleep.
I keep track some, but the days don't really mean anything, so I just go with the flow!
I bought a super cute headband/ ear warmer from a lady in the square in Punta Arenas and maybe a soccer ball for Rowan.
Chile was very cool but I was ready to get on the ship, so not really.