December 11 The trip from Ushuaia back to Buenos Aires took most of the day. Traveling in Argentina is a test of patience as lines are long and very slow. 3-hour lead-time is not a suggestion it is a requirement. We arrived at our hotel after a full day of travel in time for a …
December 10, 2024 This morning, we bid farewell to our captain and crew as our cruise ends in Ushuaia,the “City at the End of the World.” Ushuaia is a former penal colony whose name is a Yamana word for “bay that stretches into the sunset. “Today, it’s a small but busy port with a frontier …
December 9, 2024 After navigating overnight through the Murray Channel and crossing Nassau Bay we approached Cape Horn National Park. The rocky promontory of Cape Horn rises nearly 1,400 feet above the water. Cape Horn is the World’s southern most point. We were blessed with great weather so we were allowed to go ashore. …
December 8, 2024 Throughout the night we sailed through the western tip of Terra del Fuego and entered the Ballenero Channel. Named by Captain Fitz Roy to honor a whaling ship from his expedition that was taken by a group of Yaghan canoeist. The morning began with a presentation on DiscoveringTierra del Fuego, where …
December 7, 2024 We sailed thought the night and as dawn was breaking this morning, we enter the Almirantazgo Inlet. We passed through Ainsworth Bay, mooring near the 120-foot-high Marinelli Glacier. Then, we had our first opportunity to go ashore via the ship’s Zodiac crafts. Onshore, we walked through the Magellanic forest …
December 6, 2024 This morning I headed to the fishing harbor to enjoy the sunrise. It was a spectacular sunrise as the fishermen were just arriving to head out for the day. My walk around the bay and visit the fishing harborprovided a beautiful view of the harbor and the hard working fisherman. Then headed …
December 5, 2024 What a difference a day makes in Torres de Paine! Our beautiful sunny day that we had yesterday has been replace with soulful grey clouds that obscure the mountains and the sunrise. We were really blessed to have such an incredible day yesterday. After breakfast we started our long journey out of …
December 4, 2024 Sunrise over the Logo Grey glacier was a spectacular event!! My room has a view of the lake and the glacier so special to wake up to that view. After breakfast we returned to Torres del Paine to pursue its myriad wonders on foot with an experienced guide. Our first hike of …
December 2, 2024 A spectacular sunrise began the day then we headed out for a full-day excursion to Los Glaciares National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During our ride to the park, we learned about glaciers and the park’s geology from our local guide. Along the way we stopped to honor “gaucho gil” who …
December 3, 2024 We traveled by bus to Torres del Paine this morning, This national park was declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1978 and is renowned as one of the most remote, beautiful, and unspoiled places in the world. The landscape is rich and diverse in dramatic geological formations, which combine in …
