Friday, January 12, 2007

12th January

6 - 10 January - Cape Horn & Patagonia Expedition, Ushuai back to Punta Arenas
This blog entry will be concise and visually rich. We went to sea for five days on board a most comfortable small cruiser, Via Australis. For maps and detail, see Adam´s blog. I fear my blog site is becoming wordy and dull!!
Above: Evening one - set sail from Ushuaia, enjoyed beautiful sunset
Above: Day two - After rocky night, landed on Cape Horn. Hail stones and biting breeze - at least we cant get any further south. I turned blue. What an experience!
Above: Day two - Great walk on Navarino Island, stunning views of surrounding islands and Darwin Mountains.
Above: Day three - Walk to Glaciar Pia

Above: Day four - Zodiak trip to Glaciars Piloto and Nina, ice afloat all around



Above: Day four - thigh-deep muddy walk through forest to Glaciar Aguila

Above: Day five - Stunning Magdelena Island, teaming with wildlife including over 100,000 Magellanic Penguins, plus Arctic Turns, Skuas and Kelp Gulls


Above: Life aboard, me in ohhhhhhhhh Richard, Mrs Bouquet style cabin

Day five - 11am, arrive at Punta Arenas (YES, that place again) and we are here for 3 days before connecting to Balmaceda, our next stop in Chile.

1 comment:

maria said...

I think those white sheets were a mistake with Adam around!!!