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Drake Passage, Check
It has been described as having the roughest seas in the world.
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The Cruising Life
The Antarctica cruise confirmed for me that I would have been very happy spending the next 3 years of my life at sea.
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A Jaunt Over the Border
In Paraguay, the traffic jam from hell.
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Ice Follies
What happens in an Ice Bar, stays in the Ice Bar.
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Zipping in the Jungle
This was no ordinary zip line.
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Iguazu Falls – Brazil Side
Like Niagara Falls, Iguazu Falls spans two countries: Argentina and Brazil. We did the Argentinian side one day, and the Brazillian side the next day. Same waterfall, but a very different experience. At some point, we just ran out of superlatives: magnificent! fantastic! awesome! wow! We didn’t need to take a boat to get a […]
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Iguazu Falls – Argentina Side
It pales in comparison to Niagara.
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Road Trip
The most comfy bus ride I’ve ever had.
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Duo VVO
Took my breath away.
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Theater At Sea
Theater production of Topper.
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Elephant Seals
They look like placid slugs, but can be extremely aggressive.
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Find Penguins
Thousands of Magellanic Penguins, doing their daily march across a rocky beach to the water.
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Crazy About Crème Brulée
For 8 days straight, I had nothing but crème brulée.
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Sea Lions
From our port in Ushuaia (South America’s southernmost city) I did a catamaran excursion along Patagonia’s Beagle Channel. This colony of South American sea lions was on the (aptly named) Sea Lion Island.
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Whale Tales
Humpback whales were feeding throughout the Antarctic waters. We saw probably close to 50 over two days. Someday I hope to capture one of those breaching-whale shots, with the whale jumping high above the water. In the meantime, here are some whale bits and pieces — fins, tails, mouths, and humps.
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Antarctic Flyers
I’ve been snapping lots of pictures of birds. These are two of my favorites. Two Black-browed Albatrosses glide in perfect synchrony over Antarctic waters. Photo taken from my cabin balcony. From a distance, some of us mistook this colony of Imperial Cormorants for penguins, until we saw them flying off (penguins don’t fly).
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Antarctica
I made it to the elusive 7th continent!
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Sail Away
More than 2 months after the planned launch date, I am finally on a cruise. Not the 3-year cruise of my dreams, but a shorter drive-by to Antarctica. A group of us cruise castaways boarded the Celebrity Cruise ship Eclipse for a two-week tour. I will have only sporadic internet access during the cruise, so […]
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My Favorite Niece
One of the most disappointing things about the cruise being cancelled was that I was so looking forward to having my niece Chrissy join me for the Antarctica segment. She had already purchased her flight ticket, so when the cruise was cancelled, she decided to stick with her plans and come to Buenos Aires with […]
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Gaucho Girls
Gaucho girls Beverly, Michelle and Basia took in a tour of a gaucho (cowboy) ranch at San Antonio de Areco, a couple hours outside of Buenos Aires. We saddled up for a horseback ride through the Argentinian pampas. This is the three of us all trying to photograph each other. (Especially note my equestrian-themed shirt […]
3 Years Around the World