Here is the route our expedition is scheduled to attempt. There are no guarantees–everything is determined by the weather and the ice–so our expedition is planning to cross the Antarctic Circle but there’s a chance it won’t.
We leave from the tip of South America, which means crossing the Drake Passage coming and going. It’s known as the roughest seas in the world. Some people get lucky and have smooth sailing (the “Drake Lake”), but I’m not going to count on that. I’m going to get prescription seasickness meds and hope for the best. It takes about two days to cross the Drake, and that’s a long time to feel miserable. (Coincidentally, I will spend my 41st birthday on the Drake.)