Jan 28th, 2020 Day 25 of 128

7:30am we are up and getting bundled up for the day.  The captain came on the speaker in the sky to tell the passengers that the dock we will be using to tender is very wet from the spray being caused by the 45 mph wind. Passengers with any mobility issue were recommended to not get off the ship.  8:00am we are heading up for breakfast and the captain announced that NO ONE would be permitted to get off the ship at this port.  First let me say that I know he is looking out for our safety and our well-being and I appreciate that.  Secondly, we are still really disappointed though.  We were really looking forward to seeing all the penguins.  The assistant cruise director told us there was a great place to visit a rookery in Chile so we got on that right away and booked that excursion for later on the trip. So we now have a sea day.  That also means that we are going to have 10 sea days in a row without stepping on land.  Today we are going to cross through the mouth of Drakes passage as we head south to Antarctica.  The weather is getting cooler.  The captain warned us that we could be heading into rougher seas with possible 12-15 foot swells.  They even told passengers today that we were not permitted on the outside deck that circles around deck three.  So we went out up on the 9^thdeck and got some great pictures of Port Stanley. Then we went and had breakfast all together after peeling off some of the layers of clothing we were wearing in preparations for the days excursion.  Megan and I went to crocheting and she finished up her blanket. She got to ring the bell and turn it in to a round of applause.  I owe you a photo.  She was proud of herself and I am too.  We met with Valerie and Nana and had lunch.  Since it wasn’t supposed to be a sea day there is no tutoring today.  The girls went to dance class and worked on polishing up their cha-cha.  I went back to my cabin to work on downloading some photos for you wonderful people and I got to finish up my blanket as well.  Mom came by in the afternoon and we just relaxed in the room for a little while before getting ready to head to the main dining room for dinner.  Megan made a friend through our crocheting group, Judy, and she invited Megan to join her for dinner tonight so it will just be the three of us.  I am so proud of the girls for their gentleness, friendliness, and general comfort with the other passengers on the ship.  They have an amazing ability to be comfortable in most situations and adapt quickly to most situations.   It is a great skill that will take them very far in life.  After dinner the girls ran off to their Club HAL activities and mom and I went to the show tonight.  It was a young music group from London and they played all 50’s and 60’s music.  We’re definitely rocking and rolling in more way then one tonight.  In the coming days there will lots of talk and narration as we enter into the Antarctica.  We are so excited to share it with you all.  Have some sweet dreams everyone.    Debra