Day 26…Cruise to South America…A night to remember…An exceptional dining experience aboard ship…
Tom dined on one of these "Lava Crab" dishes I avoided due to the flour content. He described it as outstanding. "Sightings...
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Day 25…Cruise to South America…Ushuaia…”End of the world, beginning of everything”…
Ushuaia is a seaport and resort town. We were bundled up in Ushuaia in the cold air. The sign reads, "fin del...
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Day 24…Cruise to South America…Cape Horn…The End of the World…How exciting!…Ushuaia…
This rock formation connotes where the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans meet at Cape Horn. "Sightings from the Veranda while Cruising" Evening photo...
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Day 23…Cruise to South America…Pantagonia…The Straits!!!…Today, we’re officially at the city known as the “End of the World,” Ushuaia, Argentina.
Map of where we've traveled over these past many days in the Chilean and Magellan Straits. "Sightings from the Veranda while...
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Day 22…Cruise to South America…Punta Arenas, Chile, port of call has been cancelled due to rough seas…
Punta Arenas would have been a great port of call to visit, but bad weather prevented the necessary use of the...
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Day 21…Cruise to South America…Whoa!…Videos of rough seas as we approach the Strait of Magellan!
This morning's video of the water splashing out of the pool during the rough seas as we approach the Strait of...
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Day 20…Cruise to South America…Part 2, Puerto Montt, Chile…What’s going on at sea these days?
The giant Sentados Frente del Mar statue is often criticized for its unattractiveness. We found it to be humorous and charming. Note...
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Day 19…Cruise to South America…Part 1, Puerto Montt, Chile…What’s going on at sea these days?
Shoreline view from high atop the city. "Sightings from the Veranda while Cruising" View from the veranda as we approached Puerto Montt,...
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Day 18…Cruise to South America…Part 2…Arica, Chile…The cruise continues…An amazing coincidence!
Adult and baby pelicans atop a fishing net. "Sightings from the Veranda while Cruising" A scene of Arica, Chile, from the veranda....
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Day 17…Cruise to South America…Part 1…Arica, Chile…The cruise continues…
Christmas tree in Colon Park with St. Mark's Cathedral (San Marcos)l in the background. "Sightings from the Veranda while Cruising" Buses arrived...
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