Patagonia, Part 5

The first half of the ship ride through the Chilean Fjords

We were on a ship for 4 days traversing the Chilean Fjords, Magellen Strait, Beagle Channel, Glacier Valley, and our southern point, Cape Horne. Part 5 takes us through Tucker Island and the birds.

1. Buenos Aires 2. El Calafate/ Pereto Moreno Glacier 3. Torres del Paine National Park 4. Puerto Natales/ Puerto Arenas 5. Chilean Fjords/ Tierra del Fuego 1 6. Chilean Fjords/ Tierra del Fuego 2 7. Ushuaia/ Buenos Aires

Waters look a little choppy! Step 1: try on the life vests. Happy Birthday, Gloria! Beautiful sunset! and sunrise (above and below)! All dressed up and heading for a nature walk on an island (above and below) More beautiful views! Joe enjoys the lovely day and view of the Marinelli Glacier (below) Gabby, our local guide, shows us seaweed (I think). A Nature Walk on the Island Time to head back in the zodiacs. Each day, this map of our trip was posted in the center passageway. Heading out again, this time for Tucker Island and bird-watching First up, a large flock of Cormorants (above and below) And a couple of Magellanic Penguins. More cormorants above and below And more Magellanic Penguins above and below Some kind of gull, oh dear, lost the name and I have 3 more photos of them! More Cormorants above and below The rest of the ship time coming up!

NEXT 1. Buenos Aires 2. El Calafate/ Pereto Moreno Glacier 3. Torres del Paine National Park 4. Puerto Natales/ Puerto Arenas 5. Chilean Fjords/ Tierra del Fuego 1 6. Chilean Fjords/ Tierra del Fuego 2 7. Ushuaia/ Buenos Aires