Leaving for Antarctica today!

So today I get on my boat and accomplish my goal to go to every continent before I turn 30.

It doesn't exactly feel real. But I'm so excited.

This morning I woke up and could see that my ship was in the port. I also went back up to the office to get my pre departure voucher that I need along with my passport in order to even get on the port.

I had to check out of my room by 10 am but they were able to store my big pack for the day so I could still do a few things.

I went down along the other side of the port where the half sunk Saint Christopher tugboat lies. In 1953 it went out to help another ship but the Beagle Channel can be a little treacherous and it started to sink.  They got the boat hauled in closer to the port and vertical for just another moment before it started going under again.  Now it remains in the port half under water supposedly as a reminder of how dangerous the waters can be.

In about an hour I'll head down to the port. We have to send our bags through security so they said we could get there a little early and then we start boarding at 4. The boat leaves port at 6pm.

I'll be in touch when I get back!