Antarctica with Apprehension

[Flying mermaid]

Definitely the Drake lake, but still feeling a little queasy so might need to limit looking at a screen - the horizon is better

Staff are all great and determined to fill you with food and alcohol - we will have to do better today.

 

[TomVexille]

You should be out looking at the sights anyway

As much as we'd all like instant updates

 

[drron]

So it looks like Tim Amm is the expedition Leader.Nice fellow.But can't say I recognise the others.

 

[Flying mermaid]

You should be out looking at the sights anyway

As much as we'd all like instant updates

i think it was about 3am whenI was posting, so not too many sights apart from the lights of another ship.

Unfortunately 3 of us fairly sick today,. Patches helping but not wonderful. Spent all day sleeping, although Mr FM took photos of some albatross before disintegrating.

We are a day ahead of schedule so landings tomorrow

 

[Denali]

Sea sickness is the worse so my sympathy to all of you. Take care and stay hydrated.

 

[Pushka]

i think it was about 3am whenI was posting, so not too many sights apart from the lights of another ship.

Unfortunately 3 of us fairly sick today,. Patches helping but not wonderful. Spent all day sleeping, although Mr FM took photos of some albatross before disintegrating.

We are a day ahead of schedule so landings tomorrow

Green apples? Ginger tablets? MrP is in full sympathy. Fresh air is good.

 

[Flying mermaid]

Green apples? Ginger tablets? MrP is in full sympathy. Fresh air is good.

Tried ginger tablets but they weren’t achieving anything. The patch has helped, although still not great. Have the balcony doors open, with cold air rushing in and that helps too.

Managed to eat a light dinner so that is good.

Really looking forward to being on land tomorrow and seeing some ice. It’s as calm as anything, so I think we are just very susceptible to any motion .

 

[Pushka]

Tried ginger tablets but they weren’t achieving anything. The patch has helped, although still not great. Have the balcony doors open, with cold air rushing in and that helps too.

Managed to eat a light dinner so that is good.

Really looking forward to being on land tomorrow and seeing some ice. It’s as calm as anything, so I think we are just very susceptible to any motion .

The thing with sea sickness is that it disappears the instant you set foot on land. But you can be left a bit flat if you haven’t eaten anything. That’s where the gastrolyte drinks etc come in handy to boost you up.

 

[Straubs]

I'm not suggesting this remedy, but I do know of one. In his youth my husband worked on trawlers in Bass Strait. He'd been in and owned plenty of boats throughout his life, as he's from NQ, but these rolling swells were something else. He spent the first 24 hours spewing constantly, until he finally - reluctantly - listened to the advice of the crew, and forced down some greasy chicken. He kept it down, barely, and then coped really well from there on in, and has never suffered with it again. No word on how greasy the chicken needs to be, neither on whether or not they were just telling him to do it to have a laugh at the rookie. In any case, he swears by it!

 

[Denali]

If youre like me, who gets seasick looking at water movement on tv, nothing works because its not a stomach thing, its a brain thing.

 

[bPeteb]

I feel so sad for you FM. I (we) love the sea, and water, so much.

I've been sick only once, coming back across the North Sea heading to Dover from St P. The pool literally emptied itself. I didn't 'lose' anything, but sat out by the pool in the 'fresh air' for hours downing very weak ginger ale and watching the pool water slosh across the deck. Would have loved some Bundaberg ginger beer.

We fought a storm that generated huge seas between Greenland and Newfoundland but both of us unaffected. We ran before a front heading back from the Ross Sea to Christchurch two years ago. Balconies two decks up were awash. The crew said they were some of the biggest seas they'd ever seen. This time my partner was very unwell and me unaffected.

I hope it stays calm for you and that you all eventually get your sea legs. I couldn't think of anything worse than going to somewhere like Antarctica and not being able to enjoy it.

 

[drron]

I always eat the ginger provided by Silverseas on polar cruises and never once got seasick.Then again I don't get seasick but do love ginger.

 

[Flying mermaid]

View attachment 14957 A Just some photos of dinner, which we actually managed to eat before feeling bad sgain

 

[ausfox]

This time 5 years ago I was sailing the Drake Passage on a 50metre long 3 masted vessel with no stabilising. I can tell you what seasickness is. It went and so I enjoyed this magnificent part of our planet. Have a great cruise and keep us in the loop as you go.

 

[Flying mermaid]

Still a tiny bit queasy but we were up bright and early and saw our first icebergs from our room

Explored the ship at bit more. We should be going into Yankee harbour in an hour or so. Just waiting for some room service breakfast then we will go up on deck to watch the entry

Determined to do everything in spite of queasy feelings .

 

[Pushka]

View attachment 149572 Still a tiny bit queasy but we were up bright and early and saw our first icebergs from our room

Explored the ship at bit more. We should be going into Yankee harbour in an hour or so. Just waiting for some room service breakfast then we will go up on deck to watch the entry

Determined to do everything in spite of queasy feelings .

That’s the spirit.

 

[love_the_life]

View attachment 149572 Still a tiny bit queasy but we were up bright and early and saw our first icebergs from our room

Explored the ship at bit more. We should be going into Yankee harbour in an hour or so. Just waiting for some room service breakfast then we will go up on deck to watch the entry

Determined to do everything in spite of queasy feelings .

It is exciting and you should be into quiet seas round the peninsula.

 

[Straubs]

So excited for you ...

 

[Drakecula]

If youre like me, who gets seasick looking at water movement on tv, nothing works because its not a stomach thing, its a brain thing.

I was very worried that I would be ill on a day trip to Victoria Island from Vancouver on the ferry, given my history of sea sickness and anxiety about being sick (it's definitely a brain thing with me sometimes). So I said to myself, if I just keep walking around then I'm moving me, not the boat. Spent about half an hour wandering the ferry, before settling down outside upstairs to enjoy the trip. Fortunately it was flat as, so that probably helped. Return trip was just as smooth thankfully.

Still have felt ill on boat trips since, but I have tried to do mind over matter where I can.

 

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