As suspected, this wasn’t a slow day. Pretty certain our step counters were the highest ever today! This was despite the unanimous consensus that breakfast (the fuel for our highest step count ever) was sub-par. The atmosphere in the hotel basement was however outstanding (and worth sharing). Despite a poor breakfast, we eagerly set off for the day’s adventures...
Today we said goodbye to Rinno Hotel, their amazing breakfasts, and the beautiful city of Vilnius. We truly enjoyed our few days in Vilnius. The plan was to drive 4 hours to Klaipeda and then ferry to the Curonian Spit. But as we traveled, the traffic on the motorway came to a dead stop. Tomas checked traffic and found that the motorway was closed so we had to divert...
Another day in Ushuaia, Argentina and another outing in Ushuaia, Argentina. Due to incoming ships, our ship had to leave the dock and anchor in the bay, requiring us to tender to and from the ship and shore. The boat is anchored at one end, which we know because the landscape we see from our balcony continues to change. We’re basically moving in an arc...
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 season is beyond us! To organize the...
Our 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 out of the outdoor seating area for this restaurant.) (Doesn’t this look...
Puerto 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 we docked, we were whisked away for a tour of Torres del Paines National Park...
Buenos dias from Santiago, Chile! Today we started out on a walking tour of Santiago. Our hotel was downtown and in close proximity to many sites and we were able to cover a lot of ground after breakfast. The first stop was the Palacio de los Tribunales de Justicia de Santiago, which is the building that houses the Supreme Court, the Appeals Court, and...