Bob and Ann In Patagonia and Beyond 2011

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This was a lazy day. We saw a lot but didn’t get much activity. Our morning was devoted to lectures and watching fantastic scenery go by. In mid-afternoon, we disembarked on the zodiacs in Pia Fjord and boated to the shoreline in front of a huge glacier. We were guided uphill on a short walk so that we could take photos of the glacier and the fjord. We didn’t see or hear any significant calving, but we did get to stretch our legs. The climb to the top of the hill was steep enough to have guide ropes along the edge which we could hold onto to help keep our balance.

Stella Australis in Pia Fjord

At the top of the walk, Ann and I took a couple of photos and then walked back down the hill where the zodiacs were waiting. I made a brief detour to the portable refreshment table and had a shot of scotch whiskey with glacier ice.

When we all got back to the ship, we set sail again through Glacier Alley. Ann and I sat in one of the lounges as we passed several glaciers. Some of the glaciers were named after countries. When we passed them, the crew passed out food and drink associated with each country. By the time we reached the Italian glacier, we were pretty happy.

Before dinner we had a briefing on tomorrow’s landing on Hornos Island. This is Cape Horn. The landing could be called off if the weather is bad and the seas are too rough. So far our weather has cooperated and we anticipate the same tomorrow.

Dinner was at 8:00. We both had lamb. The portions were huge so we didn’t finish our main course. For dessert we had a non-birthday cake. The night before, we noticed that those with birthdays were served a special cake and entertained with a Happy Birthday song from the wait staff. Someone in our group was jealous so he decided to tell our waiter that it was Marco's birthday. We enjoyed the cake and the joke.

We turned off our lights at 11:00.