Puerto Montt is the gateway to Chile's Lake District. We took a tour to the scenic towns of Puerto Varas and Fruitillar both located on Lake Llanquihue. Puerto Varas is known as the city of roses and there is no question why....roses everywhere! From this city along the lake there is a great view of Osorno Volcano. Then we moved onto Fruitillar which was settled by the Germans. We had to have some of the wonderful pastries in a small beach cafe. (As if we ha...

The last two days we have been cruising the Staits of Magellan and the Chilean Fjords. It is absolutely beautiful with the mountains and glaciers! You can sit on the deck and never get tired of the fabulous view.Today we are at The port of Chacabuco and took a tour into Patagonia. Took a drive to Aiken del Sur Park and then a hike along the river trail to " Old Man's Beard" waterfall. We then enjoyed a typical Patagonia barbecue lunch of lamb accompanied by Chil...

We have entered Chile at Port Arenas. Until the Panama Canal was built in 1914, the Stait Of Magellen was the main shipping route for commercial vessels traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific. It is considered the gateway to the Antarctic. We saw a replica of Magellen's ship and tour of the city. Learned more about these exploring navigators and the unbelievable journey they endured. City of the Tycoons of Patagonia that made their fortunes shipping. We vi...

Ushuaia- The city at the world's end. This has to be the most beautiful port!! It is the capital of Tierra del Fuego. And the National Park is beautiful where we were able to do a short hike around one of the lakes. It is regarded as the southernmost city in the world. It is bounded on the north by the Martial mountain range, and on the south by the Beagle Channel. We left port early afternoon because the departure was spectacular! We passed what they refer to...

Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. We had a fabulous tour today taking us by Land Rovers to the Bluff Cove Lagoon to see the Gentoo and King penguin colony. There are approximately 1,000 pairs of the Gentoo penguins. The penguins are quite curious so would come very close to us. The weather was very cold and windy but we were prepared so enjoyed the tour. What really made the tour great was the Sea Cabbage Cafe which was heated by a traditional peat stove and th...