Day 2 of our adjusted “Trip to Antarctica, but we didn’t make it to Antarctica” schedule. Hurtigruten (the expedition cruise line) has done an outstanding job of arranging for activities last minute to ensure that travelers have daily activities. How they have done this for over 300 people in a town of 100,000 during tourism...
Continue readingThere were two ship-wide meetings today – one to discuss compensation and one to discuss the remainder of the trip. Hurtigruten provided options – stay in Ushuaia and join the Antarctic cruise that leaves in a few days, re-book for 2023 on one of several trips, receive a partial refund, or take trip credit on...
Continue readingAnother day at sea, headed north instead of south. And a continued dose of the Drake Passage. While it wasn’t truly highlighted yesterday (with the other news to relay), the 2nd day on Drakes (heading south) was again very “fresh” as our captain called it, with swells back up in the 8 to 10 meter...
Continue readingWARNING – PARENTAL WARNING – WARNING Proceed with caution, as this post, unlike others, is particularly heartbreaking! Today we started preparing our personal effects – clothing, backpacks, etc. – that we will take with us to Antarctica. Small seeds can get stuck in velcro, seams & cuffs of clothing, in the bottom of bags,...
Continue readingFirst full day at sea, headed to Antarctica! The seas were churning, but nothing like they were days ago when the wind and seas wreaked havoc onboard! Swell / waves are only 5 to 6 meters, as compared to the 8 to 10 from a few days ago. The only significant task on the schedule...
Continue readingHappy Halloween from the Chilean fjords, heading for the Drake Passage! We are well on our way to Antarctica, navigating the last of the fjords before going back to the open sea, across the infamous Drake passage. We were potentially going to stop at Cape Horn and tender to shore, but the weather conditions prevented...
Continue readingOur last time to see a continent in over 48 hours! The day started with a quick bus tour of Puerto Natales, including a stop at the town square. Here are some pictures from around the square. (Interesting observation – if a tree is in your way, build around it!) (Note the large tree coming...
Continue readingPuerto Natales – last stop on the continent! Getting into port was interesting as they had to send a pilot boat ahead to check the water depth through a few of the fjord passages, to ensure we could get through and that our timing (with respect to the tides) was perfect to do so. Once...
Continue readingToday’s stop was a unique experience. We stopped at Puerto Eden, a village that at one time had a population of roughly 300, that is now down to just 70 inhabitants who are mostly native to the area. There are no cars, no sidewalks, no roads…. Just wooden boardwalks/footpaths that leads from the dock through...
Continue readingYet another day at sea! Okay, technically we were not “at sea”. We sailed through the beautiful Chilean Fjords, which provide protection from harsh winds so we had a relatively smooth day. Since there isn’t much activity (and thus photos) on a sea day, here are a few pics of the fjords as we passed...
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