Jan 27, 2009 - circling the Horn (nothing to toot about)

Cape Horn We woke up late and went to breakfast. ... The other day I taught dad how to play casino and he really enjoys eat, and of course I do too! Then noah, dad, and I went outside but unfortunately it was raining outside so we got our bathing suits on and went in the Jacuzzi, it was boiling hot! You probably could have fried an egg in there! We had to shower quickly so that we would be ready in time to take pictures at Cape Horn. ... To tell you the truth Cape Horn wasn’t really amazing, pretty much a bunch of rock formations and dirt. ... Did you know that the passage to Cape Horn is called the Drake passage because Sir Francis Drake had come down here by accident because he missed the Magellan Strait and thought he saw land, which is why later dutch explorers came so far south looking for land and called it Drake Passage for him. ... Cape Horn is named for the city of Hoorn in the Netherlands which is where the explorer who found Cape Horn was born. ...

Feb 28, 2008 - Day 18 - Cape Horn

The pilot boat that was to have escorted us as we circumnavigated Cape Horn Island had apparently broken down. ... While Cape Horn is often referred to as the southernmost point of South America, it is not actually the southernmost point of the South American continent. ... Cape Horn is located on Isla Hornos, the most southerly of the Hermite Islands, which are part of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. ...

Jan 29, 2008 - Cape Horn, Chile

1/29 Today was the big day. About 9:00AM we passed to within three miles of Cape Horn (Chile) and started across the Darwin Channel (Southern Ocean) to Antarctica. ... The seas were only to about fifteen feet and the wind was a relaxed (for the area) 25 knots.1/29 Today was the big day. About 9:00AM we passed to within three miles of Cape Horn (Chile) and started across the Darwin Channel (Southern Ocean) to Antarctica. ... The seas were only to about fifteen feet and the wind was a relaxed (for the area) 25 knots....

Jan 3, 2008 - Cape Horn

Today we planned to sleep in, but instead woke to the slamming of our "magic drawers", which seemed very eager for us to join the day and explore their contents. Once we rounded Cape Horn at 11:20 or so, things improved considerably. ... We're headed off to afternoon tea, and then to the trivia quiz, so I'll write more later.Today we planned to sleep in, but instead woke to the slamming of our "magic drawers", which seemed very eager for us to join the day and explore their contents. Once we rounded Cape Horn at 11:20 or so, things improved considerably. ... We're headed off to afternoon tea, and then to the trivia quiz, so I'll write more later....

Nov 22, 2006 - Antarctica Day 9: Rounding Cape Horn; Return To Ushuaia

Due to good weather and relatively calm oceans, we arrived in Ushuaia early, about 6 p.Due to good weather and relatively calm oceans, we arrived in Ushuaia early, about 6 p....