Day 39-41 Three great days at sea. Our scheduled cruise by Pitcairn Island had to be cancelled in order to make up the time we lost skirting the storm. This “cruise by” would have included us stopping near the island, allowing some residents of Pitcairn, descendants of the Bounty mutineers, to boat out and board for a […]
Read moreDay 38 As I have mentioned before, most ports we are tied up at a pier, but some, due to too many ships or lack of a pier big enough we use a tender process to get everyone ashore and back while the ship stays in the harbor. In Belem, Brazil, a tender ferry service […]
Read moreDay 37 Sunrise as we arrive at Easter Island Easter Island is such a special and spectacular place. I am sure that the fact that it is so remote lends itself to the unique nature of the place – you have to really want to get there. If Polynesia is a giant Pacific triangle with […]
Read moreDay 34, 35, 36 The rough seas are over and we are looking forward to smooth sailing westward – nothing but blue skies and rainbows on our way to Easter Island. As I have mentioned there is a huge contrast between sea days and port days – and thus it is reflected in this blog. […]
Read moreDay 33 Even though we are skirting the main portion of the storm to our south, we are still feeling the force of it. It is humbling to contemplate the force of wind and water, and particularly when you are at sea and can see it and feel it. Don’t get me wrong, there is […]
Read moreDay 32 Oh oh! The seasick bags and Dramamines are back out. While there seem to be more people being affected by the motion this time, it hasn’t seemed to bother us at all. Sally has these wrist band things that are supposed to prevent motion sickness but she hasn’t needed them so she loaned […]
Read moreDay 31 The Captain’s weather alert was serious enough to alter our itinerary and schedule. I believe this day we were supposed to be cruising the Chilean Fjords, and then commencing our journey across the Pacific. Instead we spent the day in Punta Arenas while the Captain came up with some schedule (he is […]
Read moreDay 30 Punta Arenas, our first stop in Chile, is at the extreme southern portion of the country and is located on the mainland (northwest) side of the Strait of Magellan. Using the same map I showed yesterday, you can see its position relative to the rest of this most unusual part of the world. Even though […]
Read moreDay 29 This map is interesting from a couple of aspects. First, it proves that the iPhone GPS works no matter where you are, and that by emailing it myself I can move something from the iPhone to the PC without the cable. Tip of South America Secondly, and perhaps most importantly it helped to […]
Read moreDay 28 The captains warning was somewhat well advised. While the ship moved around considerably, the batten down the hatches warning was not necessary. It never got rough enough to have things sliding off tables or anything like that, but since it was a “roll” (side to side) as opposed to a “pitch” (front to […]
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