The Albatross:

24th Feb:
The seas got much bigger overnight so the boat is rocking and rolling but
( touch wood ) I don’t feel seasick. Everyone staggers around the ship hanging on to rails all the time. The ocean is very dark blue and glittering. Its still not very cold, though the wind drives you inside pretty quickly. An albatross flew behind the ship for a long time today, gliding across the waves without flapping its wings at all, just smooth sweeps over the peaks and troughs.