Once again Dr Marc saved the day. Today there was a case of acute appendicities on board. Here we go again... we just uploaded the stroke victim last night and sent him on his way by airlift from the Chilean Base. Now there's a case of appendicities! We have set sail - full speed ahead - for Ushuaia to get this appendix kid to a hospital. Marc went up to the ships's doctor and asked if he could help. Well, her supply of medicines is very limited. She took a ton of stuff from Marc to help the patient. Before we reach Usuaia, I'm sure he'll be needed again -- maybe even to do an emergency appendectomy.

WE are all fine and laughing a lot. We did get out briefly to see a great group of penguins this morning. I'll will send pictures later.

We passed by Elelphant Island today. Elephant is the icon for Antarctics the way Cape Horn is for mariners. Those of you who are familiar with Sir Ernest Shackleton's fabled 1914 expedition will recall that Elephant Island is the place where 22 of Shackleton's crew were marooned for 4 and a half months. Led by one of history's great heros - John Robert Francis Wild, the barely survived living in horrible conditions beneath two life boats. Today the area where Wild camped with his men, is home to a colony of chinstrap penguins.