Tuesday, 13 February

At Sea – we sailed north-west through the Magellan Strait, between islands, with a view of mountains from our window. It was occasionally a bit rough but generally smooth sailing and there was some sunshine. We spent some time viewing a glacier in one bay.

The morning talk was about climate change and its effects. Interestingly, the northern hemisphere is more affected by what happens in Antarctica and the southern hemisphere by what happens in Greenland. We watched a small boat moving into a large bay, being tossed about by waves that we could hardly notice. Very little sign of human occupation in this coastal area –

besides the one fishing boat, we saw a large building that might be a house or perhaps a scientific or technical station, and a few little lighthouses and channel buoys. It was also a mystery where there might be fresh water, since we didn’t see streams coming down to the ocean. Got the Mensa but once again fell short on Trivia. The upside was that no one laughed nearly as much as our team. They’re a bunch of good sports. By the time we headed to dinner,

a jazz quartet was celebrating Mardi Gras and everyone was in a party mood. We laughed again, non-stop, during the evening show. Comedian Darrell Joyce is one of the funniest I’ve ever heard, and it’s not smutty or gross humour. 

[Today the stop in Punta Arenas was cancelled due to weather.  See photos below of what we missed]
Photos of the Day

Commercial Photos of Punta Arenas