Our first in a long line of sea days all the way to Tahiti. Breakfast up top. And - heavenly start - devilled kidneys were on! The day cannot start better….. The sun was back so we found a place on one of the rear terraces and stretched out with our Kindles. I went off at 10 to sign in for Camera Club which I am going to pursue on this sector (next 3 weeks or so). The photography department hold seminars on different camera techniques and run photo co...

We awoke as we arrived in Valparaiso, the largest port of Chile, and a large city spread over a number of very steep hills. Buildings crowd upwards, linked to the lower levels by funiculars, stairs and escalators. Not the most attractive city we have seen, but pleasant and colourful, worth exploring. We had no intentions for the day really beyond a bit of light exploring and finding a free, fast internet connection and a place to make cheap internationa...

Had a bit of a lazy day as for some reason we were both feeling really tired. The temperature is creeping up again and sporadically the sun was very hot, so maybe it was that, but we both had to fight to keep our eyes open at times. Often we lost the battle….. We went to the morning art class because our afternoon one was replaced by the art exhibition. This morning we tried a painting of the Pio XI glacier. Quite tough. I was fairly pleased with mi...

Another great day that continues our love affair with Chile. It didn't start well. The alarm woke us up at 0630 and we leapt up to breakfast on the top deck just as Aurora was pulling into the bay in front of Puerto Montt. There was a distinct - and I mean DISTINCT - smell of old fish. Plus, it was grey, raining and thundery….. Not a good day to have organised a tour for 16 people to ascend volcanoes and visit waterfalls and lakes. Met the rest of m...

Didn't set an alarm this morning and therefore didn't stir till about ten to nine. Unheard of! Our cabin is so quiet and as it has no window, once we put the light out, it's a blackout. So, great sleep. Had a quick breakfast and then scuttled off to bridge. Our last lesson before Valparaiso. Our usual partners didn't arrive and we ended up playing in a four with two of the instructors. That was a bit scary. Plus we were learning how to bid and play sl...