by Safarigal | Dec 7, 2022 | De la Tierra del Fuego a la Tierra del Hielo
No icebergs outside my window today, but the cliffs on either side of the ship as we glided into Whaler’s Bay were quite impressive. The entrance to Whaler’s Bay is a narrow passage named Neptune’s Bellows, and there is a large rock in the middle of the channel, which...
by Safarigal | Dec 5, 2022 | De la Tierra del Fuego a la Tierra del Hielo
We were with the first group who were scheduled to disembark at 7:00 AM for the wet landing on Danco Island. The plan for this excursion was a long hike through the snow and ice to a viewpoint at the top of the hill, involving switchbacks and the danger of falling...
by Safarigal | Dec 4, 2022 | De la Tierra del Fuego a la Tierra del Hielo
Yet again, there are icebergs outside my window. Both big and small. Life is good. Yay! Our first zodiac cruise is about to happen. We could not get near to our proposed landing site due to the ice field, so we are going to do a zodiac cruise instead. No need...
by Safarigal | Dec 3, 2022 | De la Tierra del Fuego a la Tierra del Hielo
It was our group’s turn to be first off the ship today, and we were due to proceed to the zodiac’s at 7:00. I am not an early riser, but if I can be up at 5:00 AM when I am on safari, I can certainly be ready to see penguins by 7:00. We were dressed and ready to go by...
by Safarigal | Dec 2, 2022 | De la Tierra del Fuego a la Tierra del Hielo
It is not every day that you wake up to an iceberg outside your window. I knew that this was going to be a very special day. There are 221 passengers on board the Silver Cloud, and we have been divided into 8 groups for the purpose of planning zodiac trips. In general...
