It was a beautiful morning and Dick was able to get some nice pics of the sunrise as we neared the West Falkland/Malvinas Island chain. The islands are formally governed by the English (and known by them as the Falklands) but also claimed by Argentina (called the Malvinas by them). In actuality, the islands are…
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Taking the bonine tablets for motion sickness was a good move! Things got very rough overnight once we exited the Beagle Channel. There were 9-12 ft waves with a 30-knot wind and very rough seas. It was difficult to walk around the boat with the amount of roll. Thank goodness for the handrails in every…
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Today is boarding day for the Seaventure. After breakfast we hand off our luggage for transit to the boat. Checkout for the hotel is at 10 but we don’t leave for the boat until mid-afternoon. We snagged a nice spot in the lobby to hang out and work on the blog. It is amazing the…
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The day begins with a mandatory Covid screening at the hotel. A negative result is required to board the boat tomorrow. After an early breakfast we headed for our tests. It takes thirty minutes to get the results. Both of us feel fine but have been around lots of folks getting here and are more…
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