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After an overnight cruise through the Magdalena Channel and back into the Strait of Magellan, we anchored off Magdalena Island which lies about halfway between the island of Tierra del Fuego and the Chilean mainland. This island used to be an essential source of supplies for navigators and explorers. In 1982, the island was declaredContinue reading “Day 5: Magdalena Island to Punta Arenas”

The only rough waters we encountered were when we passed through the Beagle Channel and briefly entered the Pacific Ocean. It was around midnight so although we felt the motion, we had no issues with seasickness. Once in the Cockburn Channel it was calm waters again. Mid-morning the Ventus anchored and we headed by zodiacContinue reading “Day 4: Águila Glacier – Cóndor Glacier”

The Australis had an internal internet where the day’s schedule and activities are posted. Below is Day 3’s activities.

We knew before we booked the cruise that cruising to Cape Horn National Park is only possible if both the weather and sea conditions permitted safe passage. At the Welcome Reception, the Captain said it looked hopeful but the final decision would not be made until around daybreak. At 6:00 a.m. we were told toContinue reading “Day 2: Cape Horn – Wulaia Bay”

Nov. 7th: We arrived in Ushuaia early evening on Nov. 7th. Ushuaia, located at the southern reaches of Argentina on the island of Tierra del Fuego, is often referred to as The End of the World. The town is surrounded by the Martial Mountains and the Beagle Channel. It’s the gateway to Antarctica and ChileanContinue reading “Ushuaia and Australis Night 1”

We ended off our last post with the comment “Hopefully tomorrow will go smoothly and we will be in Buenos Aires on Monday November 6th.” Well this was not to be. We left Huntsville on Sunday around 11:00 a.m. planning on being at the airport 2+ hours in advance for our flight to NY. ThisContinue reading “Rebooked Again – but did we arrive”

We had just arrived in Toronto at the Park-and-Fly when I received a “Delayed” email from American Airlines. We knew that our layover in Dallas was tight, but with the delay we now had only 1/2 hour to get to our connecting flight. Well it didn’t take long before a second email came through whileContinue reading “You’ve been rebooked”

On November 4th 2023, we fly from Toronto to Buenos Aires (via Dallas) for the start of our Chilean Fjords adventure on board the Ventus Australis. . We will post when we can, but there will be limited internet for part of our trip. Deb flies with us to Buenos Aires, and then Rich willContinue reading “Chilean Fjords Adventure”

We spent our last 9 days in Franschhoek. Although we have stayed in Franschhoek before, this was our first time at 1 De Villiers Airbnb. De Villiers is definitely our favourite as it had a wonderful covered patio and pool area. Also, it was so well equipped – the cutlery, dishes, appliances and sheets wereContinue reading “Franschhoek and Stellenbosch”

When we left Inyati Game Reserve we spent 2 nights at Plumbago before flying back to Cape Town for the last leg of our 2023 South African journey. Plumbago is a small guest house (only 3 rooms) located on a banana and avocado farm, only 20 minutes from Kruger National Park (we could see KrugerContinue reading “Hazyview – Plumbago”