Week 7 Glaciers, Penguins, and Cape Horn

 Even though we had quite a few days at sea it was a busy and fun week. We started our week by sailing into a fiord and seeing beautiful glaciers. Although there were many, we photographed the two main glaciers for the blog: Amalia and Bruggen. That day was cold, rainy, and windy but did clear up for awhile for us to see the spectacular vistas. We had a specialist explain each glacier and we were served the best hot cocoa EVER! Then the ship dropped a tender so that the crew could retreave a piece of ice from Amalia to carve for a restaurant display. So much fun watching them do this and then saying "they are crazy". Love this crew.

                                            Amalia Glacier

                                               Bruggen Glacier

                                            Crew gathering an iceberg

The next day was awesome. We took a catamaran out to Magdalena Island to see the Magellanic Penguins and Kelp Gulls.  The penguins are so cute and the gulls so loud. It is like each of them is trying to see who can sing the loudest. I think the gulls have them beat but then the gulls sound like they are laughing. The nature guide was just so knowledgeable and answered any and all questions. The day was windy and cool but beginning to rain when we left. The poor afternoon group got soaked. Even had Kathy take our picture to prove we were actually there. 

                                            Sunrise in Punta Arenas, Chile


Catamaran to Magdalena Island

Magellanic Penguins





                                             Singing Penguins



                                            Kelp Gulls


                                            Singing Kelp Gulls

                                            Island Lighthouse

Us 

The next day we sailed for Cape Horn but had to stop at Ushuaia, Argentina, for final refueling. The weather cleared and the wind eased up so around the Cape we went. Again, we had an expert explain what we were seeing. The two days prior the wind was around 65mph so we lucked out. The place is so barren and the wind is constantly strong that a monument of a Great Albatross has been bent over as well as all the trees. 



Lighthouse on eastern side of Cape Horn Right side of inlet

                                    Lighthouse on eastern side of Cape Horn Left side of inlet


                                            Cape Horn


                                         Albatross Monument 


                                        Two Northern Great Petrel following the Viking Star

Now to Montevideo, Uruguay 




Comments

  1. Jody EckFebruary 12, 2022 at 10:04 AM

    Wow! Such sights you are seeing! I'm sure you know I am most impressed with the birds. But that photo of Cape Horn is fabulous! Glad to see you two smiling too!! ❤

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  2. MelanieFebruary 18, 2022 at 6:32 AM

    Love the photos! The penguins are adorable!

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