The cruise through the Beagle Canal was picturesque to say the least. The ship traveled along Glacier Alley past stunning mountains, waterfalls and glaciers. Our cruise ship is dwarfed in the face of these ancient masses of ice and rock...The snow capped Andes Mountains were striking, as were the glaciers. The photo ops are endless...nature at its best! By early evening we had made our way to Cape Horn the southernmost point in South America. Cape Horn is a rocky point in the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. It's surrounded by wild seas off the southern tip of South America where the Pacific and Atlantic oceans converge. An isolated lighthouse, meteorological station and an albatross-shaped Cape Horn Seafarers memorial which commemorates the lives of thousands of seafarers who perished attempting to sail around the cape. The Captain gave us a couple of hours at Cape Horn, circumnavigating the island for a great look…. The conditions were amazingly good! It was an incredibly beautiful day for scenic cruising… loved it so much I took over 1100 photos…. Was really feeling it!
Jeff,
ReplyDeleteYou got it right, “nature at its best”. And cruising at its best, unless it’s at your next stop after Ushuaia…Antarctica! Thanks for sharing, and I’m looking forward to lots of photos during your four days in Antarctica. Ironic that today is Super Bowl Sunday because I recall that we watched the 2010 Super Bowl from there.
Bill
NC
The same for us - fond memories: Super Bowl from Ushuaia aboard HAL GWV 2012! Thanks so much for the work involved in your wonderful blog.
ReplyDeleteAl and Ruth
FL