Cruising to Antarctica and South America with many photos

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The lighthouse is a popular spot and it can draw a crowd

 

 

 

 

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Our next stop was Bridges Island . There are no bridges on the island but , rather it is named for a missionary named Thomas Bridges .

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Bridges_(Anglican_missionary)

 

 

Our sister boat arrived first and set out for a trek across the island

 

 

 

They were on the high point of the island being circled by an aggressive bird

 

 

 

 

We paused part of the way up the hill for a lesson on the flora and fauna of the island

 

 

 

 

The Cushion plant is found in Alpine regions

 

 

 

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cushion_plant

 

 

 

Our guide showed us this wild flower and berries

 

 

 

 

While hiking a little further we found this mother bird and her two chicks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And from the summit you can see the other group returning to the boats

 

 

 

[old mike]

Curious about the lenses you are using on your Cannon SLR cameras.

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40 minutes ago, old mike said:

Curious about the lenses you are using on your Cannon SLR cameras.

 

Mostly a 24-105 mm and a 70-300 mm .

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We had reached the summit and the view was breathtaking !! You can see the clarity of the water on the West side of the island

 

 

 

 

And a view of the city in the distance

 

 

 

Or of an airplane taking off

 

 

 

 

And finally - a video of the island and the bird , now circling us

 

 

 

 

A video of the Zaandam in Ushuaia :

 

 

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We love this series of photos of a Great Shearwater  that we took walking on the water before taking flight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And returning for a fly by

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sometimes I wish that I could fly like a bird

 

 

[cat shepard]

Ooh, it left foot prints in the water! But it’s mirror image really caught my eye.

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2 hours ago, cat shepard said:

Ooh, it left foot prints in the water! But it’s mirror image really caught my eye.

 

It is amazing how calm and how rough the sea could be

[Hawaiidan]

On 2/6/2019 at 4:18 PM, mcrcruiser said:

unless  you are a marshal arts expert ! 

Buenos Aires  was scare 10 years ago.... huge difference between the haves and have nots....  squalor abounded   people who sat down and put their feet up had their shoes stolen....    Wont be going back   west coast not so much down to ushuea.  East coast is  as I said scary

[puppycanducruise]

Thank you for posting your great pictures.

Staring at the water is mesmerizing.

[Krazy Kruizers]

As usual -- great pictures.  Feel like I am traveling along with you.

[Lido deck main]

I get up at 5:00am to go to work and before I leave for work, I think what visual and mental treat will there be today.  Those pictures of the Great Shearwater are outstanding.  Thank you for the great start to my day.

Kind Regards, Mary

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21 minutes ago, Lido deck main said:

I get up at 5:00am to go to work and before I leave for work, I think what visual and mental treat will there be today.  Those pictures of the Great Shearwater are outstanding.  Thank you for the great start to my day.

Kind Regards, Mary

 

Thank you Mary ,we're glad that you enjoyed them . The photos were shot early in the morning when I was doing a camera walk .

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2 hours ago, Krazy Kruizers said:

As usual -- great pictures.  Feel like I am traveling along with you.

 

Thank you for your great input and for traveling along with us .

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2 hours ago, puppycanducruise said:

Thank you for posting your great pictures.

Staring at the water is mesmerizing.

 

The water down there certainly has that effect gluing me to the camera

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Well that was Ushuaia in 2013 but on Christmas Day in 2018 , we were sailing away from Ushuaia toward Puerto Williams .

 

 

 

The sky was beginning to clear but it was still quite breezy

 

 

The scenery and light was nice as we sailed in

 

 

 

Puerto Williams

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Williams

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The weather can and does change abruptly this far South

 

 

 

 

 

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Christmas Dinner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

More wonderful pictures.

 

Christmas dinner certainly looked good.

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38 minutes ago, Krazy Kruizers said:

More wonderful pictures.

 

Christmas dinner certainly looked good.

 

Thank you and it was !

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A quite walk

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mind your head and watch your step

 

 

 

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Many of the shops on the street that we walked by , and went into , had a distinctly European feel. Except for all of the Coke signs that we saweverywhere !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And a solo Pepsi sign at the Beatles BAR

 

 

 

 

We wandered into the Estancia del Puerto at 11:30 am , and the place was empty

 

 

 

 

 

And found what we really wanted - Asado on the Parrilla !!

 

 

 

 

 

The grilling process is better appreciated in this video clip :

 

 

 

 

We found a table and ordered drinks , steak and chorizo . We were enjoying our drinks and our friend's company when we noticed that the place was filling up - Fast . Soon , our lunch arrived and the smell was incredible !! After tasting we realized that we had found meat heaven . It was more than just a lunch. It is the Quintessential dining experience of South America.

 

 

As you can see in this video - We were not alone !

 

 

 

Before we knew it , it was time to reboard the Zaandam. And set sail for Buenos Aires .

 

 

[puppycanducruise]

Yum yum yum.

That looks like a great place for lunch.

[scubacruiserx2]

8 minutes ago, scubacruiserx2 said:

 

Many of the shops on the street that we walked by , and went into , had a distinctly European feel. Except for all of the Coke signs that we saweverywhere !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And a solo Pepsi sign at the Beatles BAR

 

 

 

 

We wandered into the Estancia del Puerto at 11:30 am , and the place was empty

 

 

 

 

 

And found what we really wanted - Asado on the Parrilla !!

 

 

 

 

 

The grilling process is better appreciated in this video clip :

 

 

 

 

We found a table and ordered drinks , steak and chorizo . We were enjoying our drinks and our friend's company when we noticed that the place was filling up - Fast . Soon , our lunch arrived and the smell was incredible !! After tasting we realized that we had found meat heaven . It was more than just a lunch. It is the Quintessential dining experience of South America.

 

 

As you can see in this video - We were not alone !

 

 

 

Before we knew it , it was time to reboard the Zaandam. And set sail for Buenos Aires .

 

 

 

If Photopbucket allows us to upload , we will share our lunch with you

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There were a lot of ships in the shipping lanes

 

 

 

 

 

it looked like a race was on

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entering the port

 

 

 

 

Here comes our Ubur

 

 

A graveyard of ships

 

 

Palacio Salvo

 

 

Uruguay Naval barricks

 

 

 

 

A magic feather - it could fly !