This is part of a series called Chile from the Sea We spent the night in relatively protected Beagle Channel and it was a good thing — over 60 knot winds were recorded nearby. As a consequence, we started out a little early for our next stop to see the Pia Glacier. It sits at…
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This is part of a series called Chile from the Sea Today we visited Puerto Williams, more or less a Navy town (I knew I liked this place!) located in the Beagle Channel. In addition to the base, they run the local airport and the hospital. They have the responsibility for patrol and rescues in…
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This is part of a series called Chile from the Sea When you leave Ushuaia on a ship, you spend quite a bit of time transiting the Beagle Channel which is protected by mountains on both sides. It’s only when you emerge into the Atlantic that you discover what is waiting for you in terms…
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This is part of a series called Chile from the Sea So, we’re off again — this time to focus on Patagonia. We are cruising on the same ship that we did our recent Northwest Passage cruise — Hurtigruten Expeditions. We will pick up the ship in Ushuaia, Argentina, the capital of Tierra del Fuego,…
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This is part of a series called Northwest Passage et al 2024 Today, we made our final stop before disembarking in Halifax — Corner Brook. It’s on the west coast of Newfoundland and is located in the Bay of Islands at the mouth of the Humber River — one of the “arms” that make up…
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This is part of a series called Northwest Passage et al 2024 Today we made our first landing below the Arctic Circle — Red Bay, Labrador, and things are both the same and different. Similar to what we’ve seen above the Arctic Circle, this area is still pretty bleak with largely a barren landscape made…
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This is part of a series called Northwest Passage et al 2024 Today we arrived in Sisimiut, the second largest city in Greenland. Sisimiut translates to “where the foxholes are” — apparently when the town was being expanded, there were foxholes all over the place. Not sure what the story is today. Anyway the population…
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This is part of a series called Northwest Passage et al 2024 Today we visited Ilulissat, Greenland’s most famous town and the third largest by population with 4500 people. Of course, as long as we are examining population, I should mention that there are also 2500 sled dogs. These dogs are used by fishermen in…
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This is part of a series called Northwest Passage et al 2024 Today, we traversed the Navy Board Inlet, a body of water that separates Bylot Island and Baffin Island. It was an absolutely beautiful transit with high mountains and glaciers on both sides. People just sat by the windows all day staring at the…
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This is part of a series called Northwest Passage et al 2024 Today we found ice again — in a big way! Croker Bay is a fjord on the south coast of Devon Island on the Lancaster Sound. The island itself was named by William Baffin in 1616 for Devon shire in England. It has…
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