As our journey comes to a close and we make our way back through the infamous Drake Passage, we’ve all been soaking in the last of our time together on what has become a home away from home. Those still thirsty for knowledge soaked up heroic expedition stories and learned to appreciate lichen in a day full of entertaining lectures. Some did so from a more horizontal position than others. Some of us have been out and about enjoying all the seabirds we’ve come to know and love from the secure warmth of the bridge. Others were hard at work editing the beautiful photos they’ve collected, searching for those that might in some way capture the indescribable beauty we’ve experienced in this magical place. Although we are enjoying or tolerating the Drake in our own ways, all of us are reflecting on the amazing memories we’ve shared together since the last time we made this crossing.