Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 22, 2019 Author #101 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Because of the mix up in Santiago we had not been able to purchase our 2 bottles of corkage free wine , and so we went for a walk to the local supermarket We bought red and a white name brand wine and 2 bottles of Pisco Sour for about $ 20 . HAL charged us $36 for a corkage fee for the wine . And after returning to the port We give 2 thumbs up for Claudio , Tours by Locals , Las Buenas Brasas and Puerto Montt . A couple of parting shots from the telephoto : The church on a hill and the odd couple . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 23, 2019 Author #102 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Our next stop was an early morning stop in Castro , Chiloe . Early morning room service We were the last ones seated on the first tender and we sat in the fold down seats by the door . This allowed some photos during the ride in It was low tide so some of the boats were on their side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 23, 2019 Author #103 Share Posted January 23, 2019 It also meant a steep walk up the ramp The buses were waiting near the terminal We were meeting about 10 people for a Top Private Tour . Some people had not arrived and I took a walk with the camera . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 23, 2019 Author #104 Share Posted January 23, 2019 When we were all assembled we set out for a ride to the Parque Nacional Chiloe where we would be walking the Sendero El Tepua trail through the lowland rain forest. There is a number of wooden walkways , but some were not in great shape . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 23, 2019 Author #105 Share Posted January 23, 2019 A little later it became more dense In fact , one of our group fell and needed to return to the bus . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 23, 2019 Author #106 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Flora and fauna One of our guides used a bird call recorded on their cell phone to attract this Austral Thrush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 23, 2019 Author #107 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Our next stop was for lunch Our dessert was berries I think that they were Calafate berries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 23, 2019 Author #108 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Chiloe is known for it's wooden churches many designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churches_of_Chiloé The church of Chonchi We also visited it's adjacent graveyard We would later visit a more famous one in BA . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 23, 2019 Author #109 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Our last photo stop would be to see the colorful Palafitos in Castro one with a sailboat in front of it Colorful mural The Zaandam Castro Iglesia de San Francisco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LORDBOWDON Posted January 24, 2019 #110 Share Posted January 24, 2019 This is brilliant. I have done this sailing three times now. This trip (Dec 17) had the least good weather of the three, but statistically, it was "average" in that we landed at Falklands, had two clearish days in Antarctica, and could not land at Ushaia. Rain in Chilean Fjords was a real disappointment though, however, Castro was delightful. I added on Iguassu Falls, and after reading this report of taxis in BA, feel extremely lucky that we found an honest taxi driver to take us from AEP to EZE - a five hour window between flights used all but 30 minutes of it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 24, 2019 Author #111 Share Posted January 24, 2019 1 hour ago, LORDBOWDON said: This is brilliant. I have done this sailing three times now. This trip (Dec 17) had the least good weather of the three, but statistically, it was "average" in that we landed at Falklands, had two clearish days in Antarctica, and could not land at Ushaia. Rain in Chilean Fjords was a real disappointment though, however, Castro was delightful. I added on Iguassu Falls, and after reading this report of taxis in BA, feel extremely lucky that we found an honest taxi driver to take us from AEP to EZE - a five hour window between flights used all but 30 minutes of it!!! Wow , that's cutting it close ! On our previous cruise to Glacier Alley and Ushuaia in 2013 we had Chamber of Commerce weather - but no Falklands , Brujo or Antarctica . So we were thrilled to see those and to get that extra 1/2 day of great weather in Dallman Bay . We are looking to editing and sharing those photos . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 24, 2019 Author #112 Share Posted January 24, 2019 On thy way back to port we saw a monkey puzzle tree Saying good bye to our guides We couldn't believe how close this guy got to the ship It was sunny and nice as we left Castro We saw a number of mussel farms along the way 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 24, 2019 Author #113 Share Posted January 24, 2019 (edited) Some of the farms were guarded by a seal team In the distance loomed a mountain range With this good looking volcano - Corcavado Almost sunset The evening's dinner menu The next day : Edited January 24, 2019 by scubacruiserx2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 24, 2019 Author #114 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Dinner is served (in our cabin ) Chicken Gumbo Soup Salmon Yankee Pot Roast This was our 3rd cruise to South America but our first balcony . With the easy access to the outdoors we could see and photograph a lot things that we may have missed before . Thus we ate a lot of meals in our cabin . An Albatross looking for dinner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 24, 2019 Author #115 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Puerto Chacabuco sits in a pretty area , but there's not much to do there And so we found ourselves on a road trip with the group from the previous day . The first stop was the Virgin Falls Here's a video clip : As you can see and hear - it was quite windy . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 24, 2019 Author #116 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Just down from the falls was this We stopped at a lookout of Coyhaique Coyhaique National Reserve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 24, 2019 Author #117 Share Posted January 24, 2019 This is where our picnic lunch was Our lunch A walk in the woods On the way back to the ship we stopped at the Rio Simpson Museum ( it was closed but we could walk around the park area ) and the Puerto Aysen Suspension Bridge for photos . Our next days When and Where : 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 25, 2019 Author #118 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Our cruise through the fjords was overcast , grey , and misty . Not the best for photos . The featured highlight was the shipwreck of The Captain Leonidas But it is a pretty area as you can see in this video clip : We decided to go watch the organ play in the Atrium A video clip of a timely tune : 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 25, 2019 Author #119 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Odd photos to amuse ourselves before dinner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 25, 2019 Author #120 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Dinner is served 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 25, 2019 Author #121 Share Posted January 25, 2019 We didn't know which glacier that we were going to early in the morning but we have been to Amalia twice In 2007 we had wet snow on the NCL Dream In 2013 on the Zaandam it was better And so what would it be this time ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 25, 2019 Author #122 Share Posted January 25, 2019 We were up early for the sail in and we were not alone . In fact they brought the Artillery It wasn't too crowded when we first got there And as we drew closer to Brujo the business picked up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 25, 2019 Author #123 Share Posted January 25, 2019 We almost forgot that we had ordered breakfast in our room so we hustled down So the rest of the photos would come from the balcony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted January 25, 2019 Author #124 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Videos : Entering the glacier The Brujo Glacier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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