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One hundred days on the road. The time has just flown by, mostly because Christi and I have barely stopped to draw breath. And today is no exception. Our last hike in the park is deep into the Ascencio Valley to see the sunrise transmute the cold … [Continue reading]
Our accommodation in Punta Arenas is a sort of granny annex tucked away in Emma’s backyard – behind the laundry drying on the line and beside the woodpile. The frill fetish aside, the room has a massive bed, cable TV, and plenty of hot water. … [Continue reading]
Christi and I drop our backpacks among the Samsonite and Louis Vuitton suitcases at the offices of Cruceros Australis and receive our cabin assignment (room 114 on the Patagonia deck). We can't board the boat till 6 pm, so we kill some time at the … [Continue reading]
During the night we sailed through the Strait of Magellan and entered the Admiralty Fjord. One of the inlets off this fjord is Ainsworth Bay home to the Marinelli Glacier (part of the massive Darwin Mountain range ice field in Tierra del Fuego). … [Continue reading]
With all that was happening yesterday, I forgot to mention that Christi and I still found time to visit the bridge which has an amazing 180o view, making the snow-capped channels look even more spectacular. Everything on the bridge is automated and … [Continue reading]
The legendary Cape Horn was discovered in 1616 by a Dutch expedition. It’s a sheer 425m (1,394-feet) high rocky promontory. Cape Horn is also the only point where the Atlantic and Pacific oceans meet and for many years it had huge strategic … [Continue reading]
Even though Christi and I try to delay the inevitable loss of our luxury lifestyle, Cruceros Australis is very efficient at getting us old, unwanted passengers off the boat so that it can prepare for the newbies. Our bags are dumped on the dockside … [Continue reading]
Ushuaia is located in a wide bay on the southern coast of the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego and is the capital city of Argentinean Tierra del Fuego. Looming over the town to the north are the beautiful Martial mountain range, while to the … [Continue reading]
Another lazy morning and another missed breakfast. Perhaps our time aboard the luxury Mare Australis was more tiring than I thought. After updating our diaries yet again (they are such a lot of work), Christi and I lunch on our leftover lamb … [Continue reading]
It’s time to leave the stark beauty of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. Time to leave complicated weather patterns, but uncomplicated living. All the places we have visited from Bariloche on south have been my kind of town –at least in size. I … [Continue reading]
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