Missed It By That Much !
February 7 in Argentina ⋅ 🌬 8 °C
We got the word late yesterday that due to excessive winds in the Beagle Channel that we would not be able to dock in Ushuaia. There was of course some disappointment around the ship, a little bit ofRead more
Patagonia, Beagle Channel . . . Glaciers
February 7 in Chile ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
One after the other . . .
A Brief Cruising Moment Interlude
February 8 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Our ship’s captain is Croatian and although his English is very good he has a distinct accent.
Every time he’s on the public address system giving updates on ships location, etc. and he refers toRead more
Nancy gets Penguinized!
February 9 in Chile ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
A catamaran trip to Magdelana Island to visit the Magellanic penguin breeding colony. About 7,500 breeding pairs, each normally with two chicks, return annually to breed and raise the next generation.Read more
Sea Day: Land of 1000 Waterfalls.
February 10 in Chile ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
All day yesterday in the fog and clag we sailed out of the Magellan Straits and into the Chilean Fjord district. A moody, beautiful landscape.
Last night we attended a Captain’s Reception event, aRead more
Paul and Nancy. We travel
One for your Bucket List ! Just have to talk your Crew into putting up with a little bit of cold weather 😎
Puerto Chacabuco
February 11 in Chile ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
One of the advantages of cruising in smaller ships is the ability to get into small remote ports the big cruise ships simply can’t use. This was the case visiting Puerto Chacabuco which gave usRead more
UNESCO Wooden Churches Day in Castro
February 12 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
After threading our way up a narrow channel lined with mile after mile of commercial mussel farm beds, we anchored in the harbour at the city of Castro on the island of Chiloe. We have definitely leftRead more
Nancy Busts a Move
February 12 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We had a lunch stop during our Castro touring day
There was local entertainment
They asked for volunteers
The rest is history
Having Haiku Flashbacks . . .
February 13 in Chile ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Damn it, couldn’t resist!
Port Montt Chile wakes
Sunrise reveals volcanos
Mt. Fuji flashback
Sailed into a stunning sunrise early this morning to drop anchor in Puerto Montt. The large volcano atRead more
For Those Who Know
February 14 in Chile ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
“That” day is now.
Hallways full of bags.
Last meals with cruising friends
6500 nautical miles of wakes that disappeared behind us
Been a really great trip. A day in Santiago tomorrow, a veryRead more
And so it ends . . .
February 16 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
A long day of touring Santiago, then a loong 6 hrs at the airport waiting for a looooong 10 hour overnight flight to Dallas then a sorta longish 3.5 hour layover then a kinda maybe long 4.5 hourRead more
TravelerOh! But safety first! Wild winds!
Traveler"Best Cruise Ever!" ?
TravelerWhat a tremendously interesting trip you are having🥂🍾