On Sunday we called at Puerto Chacabuco. Again, the Cruise Director and Loney Planed agree, nothing here, get out of town. We chose to take a bus excursion into the Andes and the regional capital of Coyhaique. Normally the border … Continue reading I Climb the Empire State Building
We had our Tuesday on Thursday. Tuesday’s sea day was supposed to bring both an all hands drill followed by the “Glampout” (Think glamorous campout). But the seas were rough, and the captain put it off until Thursday. When Thursday … Continue reading Repeat Sea Day
For a full sea day before landing on Robinson Crusoe Island both the Cruise Director and Captain had been warning us about the tender operation. It would be bouncy, it would be slippery, if you have any doubts stay on … Continue reading Robinson Crusoe Redux
Today we were supposed to be in Antofagasta, Chile. I was looking forward to traveling from there to the Baquedano railway junction in the dry Atacama Desert. There old engines and rolling stock are preserved in the dry desert heat. … Continue reading An Accidental Sea Day
I am jumping the queue on this one, posting it ahead of Arica because it is tied to a day on everyone’s calendar. Valentine’s Day on Volendam was a dress up night. There was a big dinner in the main … Continue reading Valentines on Volendam
Ten years ago, we thought we could have it all. We were on the Prinsendam and booked a tour to Chan Chan, the largest adobe city in the world. The tour was supposed to end in time for us to … Continue reading Finally Trujillo
Head Note: (Because people usually don’t bother to read footnotes.) Suzi and I are out of isolation and feeling better. I wrote this yesterday but didn’t want to send it until we were “free as a bird” as our room … Continue reading A Fist Full of Sea Days
As we sailed into Santa Marta I recognized the headland. In 1970 we spent a week here during spring break with Suzi’s parents, sister and friends of Suzi’s folks. I also remembered the cactus came down to the water’s edge. … Continue reading A Lump of Coal