[password] rachel25
[position] 54 15.970s 071 46.870w
[status] Caleta Brecknock, Seno Ocasion, Tierra del Fuego
Waiting on weather here in Caleta Brecknock with the wind howling everywhere but here where we are so well sheltered. The Gribs show at least two days of 40 knots, plus gusts, so I think we will have another day here tomorrow. We spent yesterday evening and this morning repairing the spray hood, the plastic window of which was smashed yesterday by a wayward yankee sheet. Luckily we had some clear flexible plastic on board left over from our double glazing job in Puerto Montt. The sewing machine behaved impeccably and we now have the repaired spray hood re-installed.
Despite the rain and wind we had a lovely hike up the hill overlooking the caleta this afternoon. The scenery is awesome ( I don't use this word lightly). Sheer rock walls, lofty pinacles, Seno Ocasion stretching to the south, white crests everywhere and mini tornados rushing across the surface, occasional sunny flashes making everything sparkle. At a more macro level the little trees grow horizontally twisting around rocks for support. They are small, gnarled and misshapen by the wind but still manage to flower thus ensuring the next generation.
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