Cruise around Cape Horn and Tierra del Fuego

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No internet for 8 days so now catching up. First experience of a cruise for the Woods - a lot of food and drink which was difficult to refuse. Woke up to 60 knot winds off Cape Horn so could not land - quite relieved and Suzanne took to her bed - see photos of worried faces! Eventually disembarked at Wulaia which is where Darwin returned 3 native SA Indians (they were earlier taken to England to be educated). We were very nervous about Zodiac landing boats but the excitement of dolphins and minke whales soon overcame fear. Lots of useful lectures on board including one on Chilean wines - Carmenere is one to look out for. The trip ended with a visit to Magdelena island inhabited by Magellan penguins - absolutely fabulous!

Disaster for this posting- Ushuaia seems to be short of cash and supply depends on whether ATMs have been filled.

Lucy and Joe - hope you like the animal pictures.

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Photos

Southern Giant Petrel
This huge bird flew past our window

Ready for Cape Horn?
The answer is - we're not. Spot the anxious faces!

Cape Horn
This was on a good day!

Yamanas indian luxury!
John thinks he needs one of these on his allotment!

Wulaia beaver
Introduced by the Canadians and now the bad guys destroying all the trees.

Tierra del Fuego
Difficult not to add the other 500 photos!

Aguila glacier
Unusual as it meets the sea. Can anyone spot the blue ice? Long trip on a zodiac to get to this.

Thorny tailed rayadito
For the twitchers.

Devil's strawberries
The reason for the name is? Any comments?

Zodiac boat
Not much protection from the sea in these. When dolphins are only a foot away - who cares!

March of the penguins
Some of the 50,000 Magellan penguins - very noisy and smelly!

Bath time
Penguins get very dirty on land and wash in sea 4-5 times per day

Calefate berries
Size of blueberries but have a bitter taste. Makes a mean jam.

Comments

[Pamela and Brian]

Down South
Hello you two We are just ahead of you. Did a runner across Drakes passage because of stormy weather brewing. It looks as though it got you!! We are on our way north now - here in Puerto Madryn - if you get here go and have a look at the Ecocentro - 5 dollar taxi ride - then have lunch at Estella - Paella excellent - no English spoken! x Pamela

[woodsinsa]

Cruise
Cruise amazing as was Torres del Paine and crossing the Andes by boat and bus. Off to an Argentinian ranch today for horse ride with non-english speaking gaucho. xx

[Lucy]

I love the penguins.

[woodsinsa]

Penguins
Granny has done a video of penguins for you. They are cute but noisy and have very smelly poos. xxx

[twinnie]

Yamamas thingy
pls bring one back for us as well, if it's good enough for John's allotment then it's good enough for us too. Great pics, me thinks we need one of them there cameras!!

[woodsinsa]

Yamanas thingy
Hoping M will help me build one!