cruise

Day 24 October 17 Tuesday 2017 at sea water very lumpy. First lecture Michel La May on fire and ice in Antarticia. Second lecture Prehistoric monsters of South America.2pm Bonnie gives talk on what to do in Puerto Mott, Punta Arenas and Ushuaia. Lunch is in the dinning room . Up to the crows nest to read and look at the view. Tonight entertainment is really good. Carl Banks a comedian. I take a neocitran and go to bed.

Day 25 October 18 Wednesday 2017 Puerto Montt Chili

Tonight is gala night. Weather 57F 14C back to sun very soon. I took computer on shore but and my batteries were dead so come back to ship. Everything fine but too late to return to shore. We are entertained by the Zaandam's singers and dancers who put on a very good show, music and costumes from Spain,Ireland. France and Italy. Have hot water delivered to room . Make a neocitran and go to bed.

Day 26 October19 Thursday 2017 scenic cruising Chilean Fjords. Weather 50F 10C Day starts our cold and rainey. We attend David Richerson's lecture on cycles of prehistoric diversification and extenction. Lunch in dinning room. I sleep most of the day fighting cold ???flew??? allergies???stuffed up nose and terrible cough. Sun comes out after a beautiful rainbow. Entertainment Duo Yalba We really liked their music as it was so different. They played many different instruments. Come back to room make another neocitran and go to bed.

Day 27 October 20 Friday scenic cruising canal Sarmiento. We enter the inside passage then the Brujo glaciers. So we wake up to great mountain views. We go to the Lido deck to take some pictures. Reminds us of going up Indian Arm in the winter, or Princess Louisa. David Richerson's lecture is on life on amber:a window onto life in ancient forests. I am feeling much better. After lunch in dinning room I go to the Lido deck to catch up on my reading. Today we learn why Ethan enjoyed Panagonea so much.We had a sunny day with calm water and beautiful snow capped mountain views . Vincenzo Gentile a violin mastro.excellent preformer

Day 28 October 21 Saturday 2017 Punta Arenas Chili

weather 55F 13C cloudy. We tie to the dock. Not a very interesting place. Cold and windy. We take a free bus to a mall not much of interest to us there. No WIFI so back to the ship. I watch a BBC earth production on caveing. Zaandam dancers tonight They sure have good voices and can they ever dance.

Day 29 Oct 22 Sunday 2017 Ushuaia Argentina. Today we pass many beautiful glaciers- Glacier alley. Weather operating sunny Today we get to ride the train to the end of the world. Tierra Del Fuego. A steam train for a 50 min ride. A narrow gauge railway into a national park. Beautiful scenery We return by coach with a stop for photos at Ensenada Bay. A very good day. Return to ship no WIFI I am going to have to use the WIFI on the boat. Entertainment was Jaz Danion – a juggling and balancing act. Amazing I go to the pioan bar for a sing along.

Day 30 October 23 Monday 2017 cruising Cape Horn

We get up at 6am as we are going around the horn. We go up to the crows nest for better all around views. We have breakfast in the Lido deck then come back to our room for a quick nap. Check out library and read our books.