Category: So. America
Across the Andes…Again
Feeling like experienced veterans crossing the Andes we approached the journey/adventure a little differently. This time we knew what to expect, had figured out how Read More …
Mendoza Day 2
This was our best day in Mendoza. We left around 11 in the morning to drive south for about an hour and a half into Read More …
Mendoza Day 1
Surprisingly, we woke rested and were able to do both of the wine tours that we had scheduled in advance from California. The first was Read More …
You want to go where??!
So, when was the last time you even thought about having a problem when picking up a rental car in one country and being restricted Read More …
Final Days onboard
We indulged in eating at Prego twice in the last 3 nights onboard. It had definitely become our favorite eating spot. The food AND service Read More …
Punta Arenas Trekking Adventure!
Before we left California we had reserved this excursion thinking it would be an experience. Here’s how it was described: Highlights: Read More …
Beagle Canal to Punta Arenas
We departed Ushuaia and cruised the Beagle Canal with it’s spectacular views of glaciers. The region of the Beagle Canal, explored by Robert FitzRoy in Read More …
Drakes Passage #2, Happy New Year, Cape Horn, Ushuaia
We loaded ourselves up with meclizine for the second crossing of the Drakes Passage. It wasn’t as nasty as the way down. The winds were Read More …
Day 3 Antarctic Peninsula
Day 3 found us in the Gerlache straights to the Neumeyer Channel and on to the final destination of Palmer Island. Since we didn’t want Read More …
Falkland Islands
We arrived to Port Stanley, Falkland Islands at 6am. Joe went out on deck to photo our arrival. I was obliged to stay and guard Read More …
At sea – en route to the Falkland Islands
We have had 2 really nice dinners onboard in the main dining room. Christmas Day started with egg nogg and our iMovie digital filmmaking class, Read More …
There be penguins matey!
We started the day with breakfast in our cabin: Breakfast Puerto Madyrn It was so strange to think that we were going to a penguin Read More …
Montevideo and on to penguin land…Puerto Madyrn
So you all can picture where I am at the moment I’m sitting in the lounge area on deck where we had our first beer Read More …
Crystal Symphony Boarding
The 21st of December was finally here and we shared a cab from the Hilton with a Belgian fellow who had cruised on Crystal a Read More …
Buenos Aires
This entry could also be called “Killing Time” After a couple of days of luxuriating at the Hilton and the Executive Lounge, we decided to Read More …
Los Angeles to Buenos Aires
Ugh! The only flight that we’d probably get on from LA to Miami left at 5:00am!! Mr. Diamond Club Executive Michael gifted us our accommodations Read More …