{"id":9423,"date":"2014-12-28T21:55:19","date_gmt":"2014-12-29T02:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/all-geo.org\/highlyallochthonous\/?p=9423"},"modified":"2014-12-28T21:56:18","modified_gmt":"2014-12-29T02:56:18","slug":"one-year-ago-today-blue-skies-over-cape-horn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/all-geo.org\/highlyallochthonous\/2014\/12\/one-year-ago-today-blue-skies-over-cape-horn\/","title":{"rendered":"One year ago today: blue skies over Cape Horn"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"A<\/span>\"A<\/span>Antarctica had fallen away behind us. The meteorological good fortune that we had been enjoying continued to hold on our return journey across the Drake Passage, and provided a nice bonus as the shores of South America came up over the horizon; a clear view of Cape Horn<\/a>. Despite its fearsome (and well-earned) reputation, because of the calm weather we ventured much closer than one normally would. <\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

Land ho! The end of our return journey across the Drake Passage. Photo: Chris Rowan, 2013.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Cape<\/a>

Cape Horn from the south. Photo: Chris Rowan, 2013.<\/p><\/div>\n

Two things you might not know about Cape Horn: it’s named not for its shape on a map, but for the Dutch city of Hoorn, and as the chart makes clear, its quite a small island – home to a small Chilean coastguard station and a memorial to sailors who encountered ‘The Horn’ in far more deadly conditions than we did.<\/p>\n

\"Bridge<\/a>

Bridge chart showing Cape Horn and other associated islands – you can also see how the good weather allowed a closer approach than normal. Photo: Anne Jefferson, 2013.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Sailors'<\/a>

Sailors’ memorial on Cape Horn. Photo: Anne Jefferson, 2013.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Past<\/a>

Past ‘The Horn’, looking back southwest. Photo: Chris Rowan, 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Our<\/a>

Our last glimpse of Cape Horn, as Corinthian<\/i> headed back to Ushuaia. Photo: Chris Rowan, 2013.<\/p><\/div>\n

Leaving Cape Horn behind us, all that remained was to sail back along the Beagle Channel to Ushuaia, disembark Corinthian<\/i>, wave goodbye to the lovely crew and expedition leaders, and head to the airport for the long flight home – which ended up being quite an adventure in itself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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