Overall, I liked La Paz. There were parts that weren’t so good, but those were far outranked by the good parts. There’s lots of good food and nice scenery. I can’t say I’m sad to leave La Paz, but only … Continue reading →
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Second Trip to Marina Costa Baja, Day 18 — Carnival
Sunrise on Thursday, February 16. The crescent moon rose not long before the sun did, and was glowing brightly as the sun rose. Wednesday had been a mellow day, but Thursday was the exact opposite – we went non-stop from … Continue reading →
Ushuaia: End of the World
At latitude 54°48′ S, Ushuaia is the earth’s southernmost city and bills itself as the “end of the world”. (Port Williams in Chile is actually further south, but has a much smaller population and is classified as a town.) Ushuaia’s population initially was not Argentinian, but British. The city was founded in the 1800s by…
Second Trip to Marina Costa Baja, Day 17
On Wednesday morning (February 15), Christi and Keith finished washing the boat. They also went back over the parts they’d done on Tuesday to remove the layer of residue that had already formed. We had a late lunch the Spanish … Continue reading →
Second Trip to Marina Costa Baja, Days 15 – 16
On Monday, February 13, the half-full moon rose not long before the sun did, and was shining brightly in the pre-dawn glow. We tried to catch the 1310 shuttle to town. We left Kosmos at 1302. We got to marina … Continue reading →
Antarctica Cruise Ship Accidents
In Choose Your Cruise Operator Carefully, we discussed the risks inherent in an Antarctic cruise, and described the three deaths that had occurred in the course of two weeks near the start of the 2022-2023 cruise season. It turns out there was actually four deaths in that period. The situation has become serious enough that…
Second Trip to Marina Costa Baja, Day 14 — Food and Art
Sunrise on Sunday, February 12 We were craving Italian food. We took the 1310 shuttle into town to get some. The shuttle was about 12 minutes late (relevant for Monday’s story). Someone had recommended a place called Locos Por la … Continue reading →
Second Trip tp Marina Costa Baja, Day 13
Sunrise on Saturday, February 11. It was another morning where the clouds mostly, but not completely, blocked the sun. We’d made an appointment at the fuel dock to get 250-gallons of fuel. As you can tell from the photo above, … Continue reading →
Second Trip to Marina Costa Baja, Day 12 — La Paz and Black/Grey Water Tanks
On Friday (February 10), Christi had an appointment for another haircut, so we took the 0900 shuttle into town. From the cathedral (where we were dropped off), we walked a few blocks south to a bank to use the ATM. … Continue reading →
Drake Passage Northbound
The Drake Passage lived up to its reputation for big weather on our two-night passage back to Ushuaia from the Girlache Strait. We experienced 33-40 ft (10-12m) seas with winds blowing steadily 60 kts and gusting to 70. We didn’t, however, experience the dreaded “Drake Shake”. The National Geographic Endurance handled the conditions remarkably well,…
