ChileRegión de Magallanes y de la Antártica ChilenaIsla Grande54°49’12” S 70°56’24” W
16. maaliskuuta, Chile ⋅ 🌬 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 nestLue lisää
ChileRegión de Magallanes y de la Antártica ChilenaTimaukelPunta Enrique54°26’24” S 70°25’12” W
17. maaliskuuta, Chile ⋅ ☁️ 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 beyondLue lisää
South Pacific Ocean 53°32’60” S 70°43’48” W 19. maaliskuuta, 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 helicopterLue lisää
ChileRegión de Magallanes y de la Antártica ChilenaNatalesMal Paso52°2’60” S 73°0’36” W
19. maaliskuuta, Chile ⋅ ☁️ 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 atLue lisää
ChileRegión de Magallanes y de la Antártica ChilenaNatalesPuerto LaforestPunta Galpón51°43’50” S 72°30’56” W 19. maaliskuuta, Chile ⋅ ☁️ 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 theLue lisää
ChileRegión de Magallanes y de la Antártica ChilenaProvincia de Última Esperanza50°57’0” S 73°34’12” W 21. maaliskuuta, Chile ⋅ 🌫 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 rareLue lisää
ChileRegión de Magallanes y de la Antártica ChilenaTorres del Paine51°31’12” S 72°32’24” W
22. maaliskuuta, Chile ⋅ 🌙 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 sunriseLue lisää
ChileRegión de Magallanes y de la Antártica ChilenaRío Rivas51°32’24” S 72°35’24” W
22. maaliskuuta, Chile ⋅ ☁️ 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 calledLue lisää
ChileRegión de Magallanes y de la Antártica ChilenaTorres del Paine51°34’12” S 73°9’36” W
22. maaliskuuta, Chile ⋅ ☁️ 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, andLue lisää
ChileRegión de Magallanes y de la Antártica ChilenaTorres del Paine51°31’48” S 73°10’48” W 22. maaliskuuta, Chile ⋅ ☁️ 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 weLue lisää
Matkaaja And all I see are Turkish bars!
Matkaaja Definitely enjoying your scenery