Lighthouse and Memorial

Cruise Day 9 - Scenic cruising Cape Horn

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March 14th 2016
Damn it, damn it, DAMN IT, we reached Cape Horn right on time this morning just after 7.30am and I was still confined to quarters. Rounding Cape Horn was one of the events on this trip that I was most excited about. I talked with Bernie about whether to sneak out of the cabin for a few minutes but, being such a compliant person, I did the right thing and stayed confined. Bernie went out to the bow ... read more

South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more