Wednesday 27th Feb into Thursday.
We have crossed a time zone this evening on our way back to South Georgia and the clock has gone forward 1 hour. So as I write this, it is 1am ship’s time, 2am GMT and I have been making one last attempt before bed to access the internet. I have been told that there is a continuing technical problem (it had been blamed on a lack of satellite coverage up to now which had always seemed unlikely). I am assured that the ships technical officer is trying desperately to resolve matters. It is very frustrating and quite a number of passengers on board have been complaining. However, tomorrow is another day and we hope for the best. I did manage to get a text message to Dublin and arrange for a post to be put on the blog explaining our difficulty and apologising to all those at home and elsewhere who had been expecting to follow our voyage as it unfolded.
Looking out from the observation lounge, I can see the ships powerful spotlights scanning the ocean ahead, in search I presume for the icebergs that continue to populate these waters. The ship is rolling from side to side in a heavy sea and I conclude that the best place to be is lying down. Bedtime!