Deja Vu
11 марта 2024 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
It’s lunchtime and we’re now back in the Frankfurt departure lounge, our Buenos Aires flight having been rescheduled for 13:30hrs today. It’s been totally chaotic (Charles lost his coat in theЧитать далее
Mid Flight
11 марта 2024 г., North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 26 °C
We’re now roughly midway on our flight to Buenos Aires, travelling at 559 ground mph at an altitude of 38,450 feet and a total flight time of 13:50hrs
Thankfully Lainey is not snoring! 🤔
Hotel Alvear Art, Buenos Aires
12 марта 2024 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Scary…started to land and we suddenly increased speed and altitude…what’s going on!? Found out there was still a plane on our runway that couldn’t be moved in time for our landing so the pilotЧитать далее
Hotel Emperador - Buenos Aires
13 марта 2024 г., Аргентина ⋅ 🌩️ 25 °C
We moved hotels at 10:00hrs this morning and fortunately the new hotel (Emperador) had our room ready 😁. We had a second breakfast 😁 then went for a walk in the rain, needless to say a shortЧитать далее
Ushuaia
14 марта 2024 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Arrived in Ushuaia and spent time in the City. Caught our first sight of the Ultramarine which apparently has just returned from Antarctica. Lainey spent time with some jailbirds and we finished upЧитать далее
Heading for Beagle Channel
14 марта 2024 г., South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
We sailed from Ushuaia at 20:00hrs heading out through Beagle Channel.
Our first point of call, Cape Horn (Isla Hornos) will be tomorrow at approx 11:00hrs, and, weather permitting, a ZodiacЧитать далее
Cape Horn
15 марта 2024 г., South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 6 °C
Still expecting to arrive Cape Horn at 11:00hrs. weather has been quite wild with winds running at 45/50 knots and swell at 4.5m, so somewhat blustery.
13:05hrs passing Cape Horn and realising theЧитать далее
Return to…
15 марта 2024 г., South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 6 °C
Checking the ships tracker confirmed we’re not continuing onto Diego Ramirez Islands but returning to Beagle Channel, due to gale force winds exceeding 45/50 knots and 4.5 metre swells, we’re nowЧитать далее
Glacier Ally
16 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
Sadly we missed calling at Diego Ramirez Island due to gale force winds and 4.5m swells so we head to our next call Glacier Ally, via the Beagle Channel, arriving at 07:00hrs. We nearly had a superbЧитать далее
Pai and Garabaldi Glacier
16 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
Proceeding through Glacier Ally, as it’s nicknamed, is one of the most spectacular passages in Tierra del Fuego
Situated within the protected boundary of the Alberto de Agostini National Park, bothЧитать далее
Imperial Cormorant (Shag)
16 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ 🌬 5 °C
We’ve just passed the Isolate Condor heading toward Canal O’Brian, on our way we’re being accompanied by an Imperial Cormorant who seems quite determined to stay with us for a while. They nestЧитать далее
Aguila Glacier - Agostini Fjord
17 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Amazing views and real ‘weather’ in the space of an hour we’ve had sun, rain, hail and snow…literally in minutes whole mountains become shrouded in mist to totally disappear, it’s beyondЧитать далее
Strait of Magellan
19–20 мар. 2024, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
Simply traversing the Strait of Magellan today so an air of relaxation pervades, catching up with logs and diaries for most whilst enjoying the scenery. However we’re also having our helicopterЧитать далее
Kirke Pass
19 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
We’ve just sailed through the Kirke Pass. 6 miles long with rugged greenery either side. As we approached the entrance, Estrada Point, it narrows to a tiny passageway which can only be navigated atЧитать далее
Puerto Natales
19–21 мар. 2024, Чили ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
Arrived here in Puerto Natales, this is a city of some 21,000 in the Magallanes Region. The province is called Ultimate Esperanza (Last Hope) named by sailor Juan Ladrilleris, who was seeking theЧитать далее
Torres del Paine
21 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ 🌫 0 °C
Torres del Paine National Park, in Chile’s Patagonia region, is known for its soaring mountains, bright blue icebergs that cleave from glaciers and golden pampas (grasslands) that shelter rareЧитать далее
Departing Puerto Natales
22 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ 🌙 3 °C
Leaving Puerto Natales, at 22:00hrs last night we’re now at our next port of call the entrance to Canal White, this narrow inlet leads us into Canal des las Montanas
We were up for the sunriseЧитать далее
Entrance to the White Canal
22 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
We were waiting for Hurtigruten ‘Fram’ to exit the White Canal at which point, 12:02hrs, with a blast of the horn we proceeded to enter accompanied by dolphins, faster than light birds calledЧитать далее
Canal des las Montanas
22 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
This channel is actually a dead end and it has some incredible rock formations, almost as if, in its formative stage, it was folded
I took a random picture off the bridge, pictures 8 & 9, andЧитать далее
Return to White Canal
22 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
On our return from our hike to the Brunal Glacier we turned around and are now sailing back to the White Canal to continue our journey to Isla Carlos III, via the Canal Tortuosa
During our hike weЧитать далее
Onward to Paso Tortuosa
23 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
Overnight we travelled through the Paso del Mar and we’re currently in Paso Tortuosa having just past a Marine Nature Reserve, Lainey spotted a Flat Tail Beaver, and we’re now heading to IslaЧитать далее
Isla Carlos III
23 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
We will be held approximately one mile, to the South, East, of Isla Carlos III and hope to Zodiac cruise this morning and again this afternoon
An amazing morning on the Zodiac cruise, seeing twoЧитать далее
Isla Carlos III - Pt II
23 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Yes, and there’s more…
This afternoon we had another Zodiac cruise and saw more Humpback Whales, we did have a bit of a surprise when a couple decided to take a breather some three metresЧитать далее
Angostura Gabriel
24 марта 2024 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
We’re currently ‘ship cruising’ the Angostura Gabriel (Canal Gabriel) a narrow channel leading to our next destination Isolates Tucker. This is a small series of islands and rocky outcrops inЧитать далее
Isolates Tucker
25 марта 2024 г., South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Zodiac cruising around and about the islands and outcrops of the Isolates Tucker. Although landing here is prohibited, to protect the nesting habitat, we view the colony of some 4,000+ breedingЧитать далее












































































































































































ПутешественникHope things go to plan from now on, relax and enjoy 💐
Путешественник13 hour flight, that's nothing!
ПутешественникUp tomorrow at 4.30am. Heather taking me to rail station for train to Gatwick. Not as exciting as South America but hey Ho.