Our Fall Trip: Patagonia Cruise Part 4

Cape Horn!

We visited Cape Horn on our two year wedding anniversary. As the conditions were not quite right for our little princess (the excursion director's exact words, not mine), Mr. DRL and I went separately so that we could each stay behind with her. What an experience! And by the way they were not kidding when they said the conditions were not appropriate for a four month old to take the excursion - the waters were rough (we got SOAKED with freezing cold water on the zodiaks on the way in).

Cape Horn is known as a mystical place to sailers as the waters surrounding it are among the most difficult to navigate and rough in the world. I'll admit it was a bit choppy a few nights on the boat, okay, okay, in fact I think I had to take gravol pretty much every night to sleep. The Canadoca on the other hand loved being "lulled" to sleep every night by the big waves!

All else I can say is that it felt like a very special place, and I will never forget that WIND.

Upon reaching shore, you climb these wooden steps and proceed over to monument.

This walkway took you all the way over to the other side of the island. I'll never forget the feeling of running down these stairs (I got to go first, so was in a hurry to get back so that Mr. DRL could have a turn), the wind was so strong against me that I literally felt as though I could take flight. It was awesome.

We all received certificates upon leaving the boat for having reached Cape Horn - and our passports were stamped with Cape Horn stamps as well! Although passport stamps aren't exactly something for Mr. DRL to be bragging about these days - he only has 2 blank pages left in his :S

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It sounds just amazing. Parabens!