Cruise to South America comes to an end – Final expenses and favorite photos…Tom’s 65th birthday…
Manta, Ecuador. "Sightings from the Veranda while Cruising" Torre De Las Couminicaciones or Antel Tower is a 157 tall meter building on...
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Day 29…Cruise to South America…One Buenos Aires task accomplished aboard ship…Scary email about upcoming Antarctica cruise…
The end of this small island off the coast of Punta Del Este, Uruguay, looked unusual with the tall trees. "Sightings from...
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Day 28…Cruise to South America…Stats on the cruise…Engine room tour and photos…
The two officers were clear and concise in explaining the functions and safety systems in the ship's engine room. "Sightings from the...
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Day 27…Cruise to South America…Another port of call…Puerto Madryn…Four days and counting…
Abandoned seafaring boat on the beach in Puerto Madryn. "Sightings from the Veranda while Cruising" Scene of Ushuaia from our veranda. In a...
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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 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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