Sea Day – The final stretch… on to The Beagle Channel – Temple & Iceberg Trails: A Journey Through Asperger's

21 November 2022

This was a sad day – mourning the return of our boat group patches (and muck boots). In my case Deck 8 between 10:45 and 11:30. For some reason that was really hard. I think Hurtigruten will make a fortune if they provide the option to purchase a similar patch on board or even online after the cruise. But alas as far as I know, no such option available at this date.

Apart from that I do not remember much detail from the bulk of the day.

Somewhere the morning I had to apologise that I missed the show.. as apparently I had been missed. I think Luciano was sceptical of the packing explanation, but when history inadvertently repeated itself on the February 2023 trip, we had to laugh.

According to pictures on my phone I had a double portion cake and a drink in the Explorer Lounge @ 15:03 and a vanilla milkshake in Fredheim @ 18:17.

Interesting food choices – dare I blame the anti-seasickness meds?

I watched bidmaster Zoe run the Hurtigruten Foundation Charity Auction. That was an event in itself. I have some very interesting recollections, but again… meds.. I don’t know if they can be trusted.

Give Zoe a mike and a hammer and she can (and will) sell anything.

Earlier the day I took a picture of the Map on which the Expedition Team tracked our cruise. Now taken off its place on the wall and duly signed and “sealed” 😛 This was also destined to go under Zoe’s hammer.

I actually don’t know if this memory is real, but I seem to remember she got so carried away, she tried to auction off the hammer as well – maybe I was hallucinating.

I gave further ‘formal gatherings’ a wide bearth for the rest of the day – Recap of Highlights and Captain’s Farewell and Photographer’s recap video. Hindsight – I probably should have attended, but at that point I just could not – too many people, too many emotions.

And at 18:33 – Land… No more Drake Passage.