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At the Museum with Magellan’s ship was another ship famous for bringing Charles Darwin to this area. He who claimed to have done many things while here and for this area as well as mankind in general. Dr Sherry apparently is no bigger a fan of Darwin than I as she says most of theContinue reading “More from Punta Arenas”

We docked about 7 am in this beautiful city at the end of the Continent for an excursion “Highlights of Punta Arenas” with our local guide, Gonzalo. Gonzalo was perhaps the best guide we have had to date. A proud native of this region, University Professor of Geography and Ecological studies, father of two whoseContinue reading “Punta Arenas, Chile 2/24/20”

As the title indicates, we are cruising the Chilean Fjords via the Straits of Magellan. Several observations: the Straits are anything but straight; it was a major miracle that he ever found his way through all these twists and turns surrounded by snow capped peaks of what appear to be volcanic rock (my geologist isContinue reading “Cruising the Chilean Fjords Day 29, 2/23/20”

Our day started today with an early breakfast with new found friends from Norman, OK by way of Virginia Beach. Sandwiched between a delightful omelet and fruit and our excursion was a Coffee for all those of us who are on for the Around the World trip, some 340 or so passengers. There was anContinue reading “Highlights of Chacabuco & Surroundings 2/20/20”

What a fantastic day! We were up early for breakfast before embarking on our shore excursion, Ancient Forest Eco Walk & German Colonization Museum with a couple extra stops thrown in for good measure. Our guide, Thomas, hales originally from Austria but has been here over twenty years. He very possibly may be more opinionatedContinue reading “Puerto Monnt, Chile 2/19/20”

The sea definitely has some motion to it today. Therefore on deck activities are discouraged, for our own safety, yet some people are complaining because they can’t use the track, etc. Really? The chef outdid himself today! It’s been at least a month since I’ve had any of Julie’s TexMex so I was considerably overdue.Continue reading “Off the Coast of Chile, Still”

This beautiful city was quite a surprise to me. Guess I didn’t pay that much attention to South American geography in school. Then again, not sure we ever really studied it. In any case Coquimbo is a city of a million people stretching for miles along beautiful white sand beaches with the Andes in theContinue reading “Sunday 2/16/20 Coquimbo, Chile”

Two perceptions I have had since Dad brought home our Globe all those many years ago have been proven incorrect. On our Globe New Zealand appeared to be very near to Australia. When we traveled there, it took some 7 or 8 hours to fly from one to the other. And I’m talking Auckland, NewContinue reading “Off the Coast of Chile, Day II”

The previous few days have been so indescribably fantastic I am hard pressed to even attempt it. We left the ship early Tues morning for the airport in Salaverry, Peru. Flew to Lima then changed planes and flew to Cusco which I’m told has beautiful fiber, but alas this is not a fiber oriented trip.Continue reading “Valentine Day at Sea”

Today is entirely at sea traveling from Manta, Ecuador to Salaverry, Peru. We are due to dock in Peru at 5:00 am tomorrow. It is from there that I will travel by coach to Trujillo airport, fly to Lima, then to Cusco. Tomorrow afternoon we tour the Koricancha Temple, a Cathedral and town square. HereContinue reading “Day 16”