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From Ushuaia The pic is the wrecked boat St Christopher. Originally the HMS Justice, it was launched in 1943, having been built in the USA as a rescue tug and transferred to the Royal Navy for the remainder of WW2. In 1947 it was sold to Argentina, did some salvage work, suffered some damage and was beached and abandoned in Ushuaia harbour in 1957, where it remains, against a backdrop of mountains.

We've had a form delivered to the room to be completed and carried with whenever ashore. There was a QR code link and another link to use to fill out online. We did the paper route. Got our passports back yesterday with stamps from Falkland Islands and Chile and a pre-printed individual Chilean visitor form.

Hi. Can't find the original post but someone wanted Santiago port agent info. Managed this much from Guest Services.

Day 19 Fallos Channel cruising Good morning and thanks for following The United States Hydrographic Office, South America Pilot (1916) states: Fallos Channel has an average breadth of from 1½ to 2 miles, is deep and clear of rocks, and abounds in anchorages for small vessels. We have yet to enter it 0735. The bow has been open since 0700. Very few people have been out. As we enter warmer climes there is more greenery on the rocks/islands. . We have entered the Channel Access to the bow has been closed. Proper raining now.

@olsalt jmo. Going east - west was perfect for this specific cruise notwithstanding the missed port. To end the Antarctica Experience with the day we had was spectacular. Was for me a real high!! Am open to job offers!! @Torquer yes. USD widely accepted, that includes the post office at the end of the world. Geoff did change some for Argentine pesos and has some over. No issues with my CC other than remembering the PIN!

El Brujo Glacier originates in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. An area that is part of the enormous Bernardo O’Higgins National Park, the largest protected area in Chile. Peel Ford branches off from Sarmiento Channel The east side of the fjord has three side fjords, named Amalia, Asia and Calvo. At the head of Amalia Fjord is Amalia Glacier. El Brujo Glacier is found in Asia Fjord. Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme (20 August 1778 – 24 October 1842) was a Chilean independence leader who freed Chile from Spanish rule in the Chilean War of Independence. He was a wealthy landowner of Basque-Spanish and Irish ancestry. Although he was the second Supreme Director of Chile (1817–1823), he is considered one of Chile's founding fathers, as he was the first holder of this title to head a fully independent Chilean state.

🤞 my Premium Bonds will cough up a big one this month!

We sat at the aft of the dining room for dinner. Captured a rainbow 🌈 . . . .

Exiting the glacier part of the fjord . .

The bow was a bun fight..... well could've been. Many many people staking claim to their bit of rail. Despite my best endeavours and voice projection there was no getting through so pics taken at arm height. Went up to 10; windows there covered in rain/ice drops. Saw deck 9 had been opened up so went there! Is this the same selfie stick girl from Volunteer Point? . .

As we approach the Brujo Glacier the bow deck has been opened up. Headed down...

Geoff's day in Punta Arenas yesterday The Maritime Monument in honour of Magellan. The Nao Victoria Museum is a private museum. Its objective is to provide a real experience in the replicas of the most important ships in the Magallanes Region. There are four replicas open to visit in the Museum: Nao Victoria, the only one of the fleet commanded by Ferdinand Magellan to complete the first circumnavigation of the planet. James Caird, originally a lifeboat from the Endurance that sailed from Elephant Island to South Georgia during Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1916 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Schooner Ancud, the ship that, under the mandate of Manuel Bulnes, president of Chile, took sovereignty of the Strait of Magellan for Chile with the construction of Fort Bulnes. HMS Beagle, the very famous brig of the British Navy, which under the command of Captain Fitz Roy carried out a mapping work of the Magallanes Region. Aboard the mythical ship, the young Charles Darwin began to write his theory of evolution. The museum is interactive, has a technological platform that includes: audio guide, touch screen, ambient sound, and many replicas of ancient weapons that can be used by visitors to take photographs . From the frigid fifties of south latitude, through the strait that was to honor his name, and across the Pacific, Magellan drove his little fleet through waters no European had sailed before. His route proved impracticable for the spice trade. The captain himself never reached home, and his heirs got not one ducat. Reviled in Portugal, defamed in Spain, Magellan left one legacy only–knowledge of the world as it is. Alan Villiers, “Magellan: A Voyage Into the Unknown Changed Man’s Understanding of his World,” National Geographic, June 1976 . . The Nao Victoria Museum is a private museum. Its objective is to provide a real experience in the replicas of the most important ships in the Magallanes Region. There are four replicas open to visit in the Museum: Nao Victoria, the only one of the fleet commanded by Ferdinand Magellan to complete the first circumnavigation of the planet. James Caird, originally a lifeboat from the Endurance that sailed from Elephant Island to South Georgia during Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1916 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Schooner Ancud, the ship that, under the mandate of Manuel Bulnes, president of Chile, took sovereignty of the Strait of Magellan for Chile with the construction of Fort Bulnes. HMS Beagle, the very famous brig of the British Navy, which under the command of Captain Fitz Roy carried out a mapping work of the Magallanes Region. Aboard the mythical ship, the young Charles Darwin began to write his theory of evolution. The museum is interactive, has a technological platform that includes: audio guide, touch screen, ambient sound, and many replicas of ancient weapons that can be used by visitors to take photographs. Beagle was a Royal Navy ship, famed for taking English naturalist Charles Darwin on his first expedition around the world in 1831–36. . The beginning of the Cabo Froward Heritage Route, located on the Brunswick peninsula in the Magallanes region, is located approximately 63 kilometers southwest of the city of Punta Arenas, on the San Pedro River . . . . . Monument to Magellan Rubbing the toe of one of the figures around the pedestal is said to bring good luck and calm waters for your onward voyage. .

Scenic cruising Sarmiento Channel One of the main channels in Patagonia, the Sarmiento Channel runs in a north-south direction, starting at the Guía Narrows and finishing at the southern edge of Victoria Pass, where it joins the Smyth Channel. The Kawesqar people have inhabited this region for more than 6,000 years, but the channel was named for a more recent arrival: the Spanish explorer Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa, who first navigated it between 1579 and 1580. The Chilean mainland lies to the east, and the islands of Esperanza, Vancouver and Piazzi flank the channel to the west. As elsewhere in the Chilean fjord region, the ragged coastline is cut with inlets set among snow-covered mountain ranges. In many places, massive glaciers run down to the sea. All kinds of marine animals, including Magellanic penguins, southern elephant seals, dolphins and orcas, can be seen along these shores. Video here Chile has one of the world's longest coastlines, and one of the most dangerous for ships; it is more than 4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi) long and has at least 43,471 islands 😳 Some pics from Geoff . . .

When I travelled solo I only rarely afforded a balcony. I'd be itinerary specific or go for an oceanview or an inside, spending as much time as possible out of the room. The joy of a balcony is not just the ease of quickly stepping out to grab that pic but when you're poorly you have a lovely view! I don't like hearing my neighbours when outside is serene and peaceful and they're having a heated discussion on their balcony elsewhere!!

Back on board rehearsals are under way for tonight's party. They've magic-ed GF hot dog buns from somewhere! Sailaway is delayed over 5 hours due to the very high winds!! Walking back to the ship was a medal worthy achievement!! 💨💨💨 .

I went walkabout as I am prone. I may have stumbled across a favourite shop The Monument to the Ancient and Pioneer Settlers was declared of municipal interest through resolution 201/2014 of the Deliberative Council. In October 2014, a plaque was installed in the Plaza Cívica in the sector where the monument was to be located. After a long period of work, the monument made by the sculptor Antonino Pilello was inaugurated on June 21, 2017.

Apologies for the photo bomb! I've mislaid my notes!!! 😳 Heading back to Ushuaia we pass a Douglas DC3 Dakota, USAF gave to Argentina circa 1947. We pass military accommodation for the army and navy

Back in the van we head to the end of the world where there's a post office! Postcards are sent. . . .

We are now at the end of Route 3. At its fullest extent the Pan-American Highway is a network of roads stretching from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to Ushuaia, Argentina, a distance of around 48,000 kilometres (30,000 miles).

We drive to our next stop which is by the Green Lagoon. A family of beavers have set up home...... it's the triangular shape of branches on the opposite side from where we're standing. Beavers were introduced to the area in 1946 due to an effort by the Argentine government to establish a fur trade in the region. Ever since the introduction event, the beavers have spread throughout most of Tierra del Fuego and have even been recently spotted on the Brunswick Peninsula, mainland Chile. According to our guide they are prolific The occupied beaver lodge .

After a short ride into the Tierra del Fuego National Park we take a walk along the banks of a beautiful lake, Lago Acigami also known as Lago Roca separates Argentina from Chile Many many pics Blue berries. Edible when ripe . . Upland geese . Edible fungi

The Southern Fuegian Railway or the Train of the End of the World is a 500 mm gauge steam railway in Tierra del Fuego Province. It was originally built, by convicts, as a freight line to serve the prison of Ushuaia, specifically to transport timber and other materials. The station is very quaint and sells convict outfits in the gift shop

Catching you up with our amazing and, for me, tiring day in Ushuaia. The day turned very windy indeed but was pleasant enough to start with. We were maybe a dozen in our van. First set of pics touring the town. VERY pic heavy. .

The bow camera isn't working!!

Day 18 Sea day Good morning and thanks for following Am feeling heaps better today. Currently waiting on breakfast pancakes! . . .