After leaving the Falklands we had a couple of days at sea again. This is an opportunity to read, attend lectures, and, of course, eat. One of the events we went to see was the crew talent show. There were … Continue reading →
You all remember the Falklands war of 1982 when Argentina decided that the Falkland Islands belonged to them and invaded. Margaret Thatcher, the Iron Lady, was Prime Minister of Great Britain at the time and responded with full British Navy … Continue reading →
The day started early, but BJ captured what passes for sunrise here at about 4:45 AM with the sun in the far northeast. Early Morning in Antarctica Then she went back to bed. At 7:30 AM we were alongside of … Continue reading →
I woke up at 7. We were stopped in the Neumayer Channel across from Port Lockroy waiting for some of the staff from the Lockroy Heritage Site to come on board to talk to us about the site and their … Continue reading →
It started to get light around 2 AM this morning. When I got up around 6:30, we were still out in the ocean and there were about 8 foot waves. By the time BJ got up, an hour later, you … Continue reading →
Today (Dec.28) we docked in Ushuaia, Argentina, known as the end of the world as it is the last city you can reach going south towards Antarctica. Alan’s hike wasn’t until noon so we hung out in the Lounge so … Continue reading →
Today was another day at sea and then we landed in Punta Arenas, Chile. On sea days, Princess wants to keep everyone busy, so there are enrichment lectures as well as games, the casino, and open shops to occupy the … Continue reading →
Yesterday, today, and tomorrow are all sea days, which is exactly what it sounds like, nothing but you, the ship, and the ocean. We both actually love these days as they can be as restful or as full of activities … Continue reading →
This morning we were still in Buenos Aires and had scheduled an excursion that went to Tigre City, a northern suburb of Buenos Aires. Tigre City is on the delta of five rivers and our excursion took us on a … Continue reading →
We have spent our second and third full day in Buenos Aires eating meat. This place is definitely not for vegans. After breakfast yesterday at our hotel (the Doubletree by Hilton), we waited in the upper lobby for our room … Continue reading →
