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Elephant Island

Elephant Island

As we woke up this morning, the first thing we saw was a rather large iceberg. It was a spectacular sight as we sat and enjoyed our morning coffee. Our first stop on this Antarctic cruise was Elephant Island, famous for the shipwreck and stranding of Sir Ernest Shackleton'

Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands

It was a day filled with sea lions (or 'sea potatoes,' as our tour guide fondly called them) and penguins. We spent a couple of hours in a Land Rover, navigating a long, muddy road to see the wildlife. It was well worth the journey. I have more

Rock n Roll

Sunny day out with a bit of wind and swell. We are well into the the South Atlantic heading to the Falkland Islands.

It's a Little Windy Outside. Update...

It's a Little Windy Outside. Update...

Our day in Puerto Madryn was canceled due to 50 mile plus winds. Our next stop is Port Stanley. Hopefully the weather will improve. The last time we were in the area in 2015 we were unable to stop at the Falkland Islands due to the weather. Back to looking

Heading South

Heading South

Today we are starting to head south. No port today, just getting a walk in and deciding what's for dinner. The sea is calm and the sun is out. Tomorrow's port should have much the same weather. I suspect it will start cooling down as we

Punta del Este

Punta del Este

Today we went to an olive oil tasting. I'm now educated on some of the differences in various olive oils. The wine and cheese that went along with the event made for a great morning on shore. May update but for now kicking back and let all the

Montevideo Uruguay...Where's the Beef..:)

Montevideo Uruguay...Where's the Beef..:)

The first thing I saw when I got out of bed this morning is that our ship had appeared to have parked next to what looks like a grave yard for ships I'm not sure what to make of this but we are on the other side of