Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted February 14, 2019 Author #176 Share Posted February 14, 2019 5 minutes ago, Krazy Kruizers said: Your pictures are so clear and beautiful. I can see that some of those wooden walk ways are in bad shape. Hope that person who fell is alright. They were fine but tired of the long walk on uneven surfaces . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat shepard Posted February 14, 2019 #177 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Superb pic of the thrush and flowers. Love the pic of DW peeking around the tree. That one should be framed and on display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted February 14, 2019 Author #178 Share Posted February 14, 2019 31 minutes ago, cat shepard said: Superb pic of the thrush and flowers. Love the pic of DW peeking around the tree. That one should be framed and on display. Thank you , that's usually a flattering angle for photos but it also helps to have a pretty wife like Pat to photograph . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted February 14, 2019 Author #179 Share Posted February 14, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted February 14, 2019 Author #180 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Our next stop was for lunch Our dessert was berries I think that they were Calafate berries 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted February 14, 2019 #181 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Happy Valentine's Day to you two. Thanks for the wonderful pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutensteve Posted February 14, 2019 #182 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Your pictures are fantastic .... thank you for taking us along. 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt fan Posted February 14, 2019 #183 Share Posted February 14, 2019 You do have a beautiful wife!! Great pics of the rainforest, especially the bird!! I think the only rain forest I have been to is in San Juan, which was amazing. Again, the lunch looked yummy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted February 14, 2019 Author #184 Share Posted February 14, 2019 1 hour ago, puppycanducruise said: Happy Valentine's Day to you two. Thanks for the wonderful pictures. Thank you and you're welcome . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted February 14, 2019 Author #185 Share Posted February 14, 2019 1 hour ago, nutensteve said: Your pictures are fantastic .... thank you for taking us along. 😊 Thanks and we're glad that you could come along . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted February 14, 2019 Author #186 Share Posted February 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Walt fan said: You do have a beautiful wife!! Great pics of the rainforest, especially the bird!! I think the only rain forest I have been to is in San Juan, which was amazing. Again, the lunch looked yummy. This was our second visit here and both of the meals were delicious . Do you care to see another meal ? In the description of our tour on the internet it lists a "picnic lunch" as part of the tour. It would be next on the agenda. When I hear the expression "picnic lunch" it conjures up a certain vision in my brain. That of sandwiches being eaten, while sitting on a blanket on the ground at the park , complete with ants running around. Our guide told us that that we would be stopping at a friend's house instead. It was cool and beginning to rain so it seemed like a good idea. The "picnic" was carefully and expertly prepared using home grown, ingredients. Salad , salsa , potatoes , homemade empanadas and desert comprised the picnic , now turned feast. The potatoes were unlike any that I have seen or eaten before. It was if I had never tasted a potato before.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potatoes_of_Chilo%C3%A9 There was a homemade drink made of apple and Chilean Rubarb that was delicious . There were several different types of empanadas. Some had homemade goat cheese that I really liked. I saw my wife's eyes light up when she found out that some contained razor clams - a taste that she had acquired on our previous trip to Chile. Feeling stuffed , it was time for desert . We had been seated under a large covered porch and next to where I was seated stood this strange tree. I asked the guide what the tree was called and he said " Chilean pine". I found out later that it is also called Araucaria or "monkey puzzle tree". Although I must admit that I'm puzzled why it is called this. Finally , I would like to thank my wife for allowing me to use her photos of the food. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted February 14, 2019 Author #187 Share Posted February 14, 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 . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted February 15, 2019 Author #188 Share Posted February 15, 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 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted February 15, 2019 Author #189 Share Posted February 15, 2019 (edited) On the way back to port we saw another 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 Edited February 15, 2019 by scubacruiserx2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted February 15, 2019 Author #190 Share Posted February 15, 2019 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 : 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted February 15, 2019 Author #191 Share Posted February 15, 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 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt fan Posted February 15, 2019 #192 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Your last port stop looks so amazing; a lot of color every where. That cemetery was really unique. Did you have a private tour with your guides? I love my balconies. Looking forward to more to add to my weekend list of things to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted February 15, 2019 Author #193 Share Posted February 15, 2019 30 minutes ago, Walt fan said: Your last port stop looks so amazing; a lot of color every where. That cemetery was really unique. Did you have a private tour with your guides? I love my balconies. Looking forward to more to add to my weekend list of things to do! There were many bright colors like in the Caribbean and we had good light . A group of about 10 people from CC went together on the next 2 tours with Top Private Tours . We really liked our balcony . It was so nice to have food and a private bathroom only a couple of steps away . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted February 15, 2019 Author #194 Share Posted February 15, 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 . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted February 15, 2019 Author #195 Share Posted February 15, 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...
cat shepard Posted February 15, 2019 #196 Share Posted February 15, 2019 What are the rectangular objects in your last photo? They appear to be aqua colored, but that could be a reflection of the sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted February 15, 2019 #197 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Great pictures. Enjoyed the video. The pot roast is making me hungry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted February 15, 2019 Author #198 Share Posted February 15, 2019 12 minutes ago, cat shepard said: What are the rectangular objects in your last photo? They appear to be aqua colored, but that could be a reflection of the sky. Tree seedlings in a protective container . Well spotted ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted February 15, 2019 Author #199 Share Posted February 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, Krazy Kruizers said: Great pictures. Enjoyed the video. The pot roast is making me hungry. Thanks , Dw makes a great Pot roast also . Now I'm hungry . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat shepard Posted February 15, 2019 #200 Share Posted February 15, 2019 4 minutes ago, scubacruiserx2 said: Tree seedlings in a protective container . Well spotted ! Thank you. The color threw me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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