for an emergency evacuation of a passenger. The RAF (Royal Air Force) sent a helicopter which hovered above the ship and removed the passenger with an evacuation carrier. This took place about 1 AM and after it was completed, we turned around again to head towards Montevideo.
A very, very small town. It was about a 20 minute tender into the port. Again, the week before, snow..snow..snow. Today...sun. I have several photos of this port because I also fell in love with its charm.
Well, WE made it around the Cape. This is the Albatross Memorial Sculpture and lighthouse on the Atlantic side of the ocean.
These were some of the obstacles sailors encountered in stormy weather. Lots and lots of ships never made it around this corner.
As we start to round Cape Horn, there is a lighthouse on the Western side of the Cape and a sculpt piece of albatross that is a memorial to the travelers that never made it around the Horn. Again, the week before our crossing, it was rough and stormy, everyone aboard (including crew) was seasick, and it was generally a pretty messy crossing. I personally was rather hoping for some of those rough seas and stormy weather so I could truly experience being on the water. But, alas, it was supposedly one of the smoothest trips in years...sigh!
As you can read along the wall, Ushuaia says it is "the end of the world and the beginning of everything". I would return here in a heartbeat. The week before we arrived, all of this area had a severe snowstorm....which I (think) would have loved. But today, it was beautiful, a light coat, a slight breeze, and a beautiful place to stroll around.
I took several photos of this Piazza as these trees were stunning. It also had lots of monuments, crafts vendors...rather like a mini botanical garden with the beautiful and old trees.
This is touted as being the most beautiful cemetary in the world. It was truly remarkable.
The most charming port we have visited thus far. AND, the weather was beautiful. Really enjoyed walking around here.
The day spent cruising up the Straits of Magellan to see the Amalia Glaciers was deliciously cool and refreshing. I loved it and in some of the following photos, you can see some of the most beautiful scenery. It reminded me of Alaska in many ways.
See that little yellow car? That is one of the many tram systems in the city. This one has been in operation since early 1800s and we rode it up and down. A really fab view from inside the little rickety wooden house. The 3-story house is a restaurant.
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