The transit from the Falklands to Montevideo took 3 nights and over 3 and half days through the South Atlantic.
This was the second day of our transit to Montevideo. We had a few more bumps and bangs in the night plus a little pitching and rolling. Patches of blue sky greeted us when we opened the blind.
Breakfast was crowded with passengers as we all were happy to be having such a relatively calm day.
Our expedition voyage on Hurtigruten’s MS Fram would take us from Ushuaia to Antarctica, to South Georgia, around the Falklands and then onto Montevideo.
Sunday March 12th was our 19th day and was our second full day of the transit to Montevideo.
Out on deck early
Out on deck I watched albatross and petrels way behind Fram and best of all we had a 360 degree blue sky with just a little cloud. The wind, however, was very chilly. Birds were in front of the ship and I was able to to snatch some images against the blue sky.
As we watched the birds in the morning the clouds became darker and darker behind the ship and the weather front came closer and closer to the ship. Then when the rains came it was time to head into the Observation Lounge for a cup of tea to wait out the rain.
Thankfully the shower passed and I was once again out on Deck 7 aft watching the birds. Then it was time for a late lunch.
Afternoon and blue skies over the South Atlantic
The clouds had lightened and patches of blue sky had returned after lunch. I still stuck my multi layers and hat but fellow passengers were a lot more hardy and were out in shorts.
Tea time in the Observation Lounge included waffles with cream and jam and was definitely not to be missed. This was made easier as a large group of passengers with an organised tour all left for their group pictures.
Around Deck 7 crew were still busy setting out deck chairs around the decks. This was a sign that we were heading into warmer and calmer waters. We now had clear blue skies again.
This albatross took off as the ship passed by.
I went forward to Deck 5 at the bow again to try my luck looking for dolphins. Fram was still pitching with the swell but close to the bow the motion was almost hypnotic and restful. This lady was reading where I had been taking my images – very snug away from the wind.
By 6.30 we had lost the clear skies and for a time the sky looked like this.
After dinner the desert was served with a lot of fun by the cooks and our servers.
Walking back from dinner, the DVD of the voyage from Ester was being advertised – definitely something to pick up when available.
The clear skies over the ship allowed me to see the Southern Cross in the night sky – with a lot of coaching from our Canadian friends. Here is what I was looking at from my iPhone app.
The moon shone and reflected across the ocean – magical. The only downside was that we again had both pitching and rolling as we were starting to pack.