Day 87
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
USHUAIA, ARGENTINA
This morning, as feared, we awoke to an overcast sky and moderate rain.
Well, we've paid for a 4 hour trek through part of the Tierra Mayor Nature Reserve, so let's get the rain gear and off we go. Turns out that by the time we arrived at the Reserve, the rain had stopped. We put on the provided "wellies" since we would be plodding through a bog and on slippery ground during most of the walk. There were "helpers" to assist the less mobile folks.
The sun even made an appearance - then we all felt hot and overdressed. Karen showed our guide Carla how to safely cross this bridge.
Weary and foot sore we headed back toward the bus satisfied that we had actually trekked the Patagonian Andes.
A note about our itinerary. Captain Lars, like all seasoned mariners nowadays, uses the remarkable site Windy.com for vital information. It forecasts for anywhere on the planet, in three-hour intervals covering the next six days, the estimated wind direction, wind gusts, wave height, swells direction, swell period, air temperature, rain accumulation, cloud cover and more. Also, there is access to multiple webcams in the studied localities. Amazing! What science hath wrought, let no man put asunder.
Using this data, Captain Lars saw that the normally inclement weather in the Falkland Islands would be ideal on November 23rd, a rare window of opportunity. So, despite the fact that the Viking Sun was scheduled to land at Port Stanley on November 25th, the schedule was altered for the benefit of the passengers. Too, our one day stop in Ushuaia became stretched to two days, and again the passengers gained. Thank you, Lars!
I love to share good things with friends. To my ear, the music shared with you in these blogs is worth hearing. Not everyone will agree. Amen.
You've heard Giovanni Marradi before so he needs no introduction. Let's listen to "Roggy's Theme":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEZRsq_1-Gk
USHUAIA, ARGENTINA
This morning, as feared, we awoke to an overcast sky and moderate rain.
Well, we've paid for a 4 hour trek through part of the Tierra Mayor Nature Reserve, so let's get the rain gear and off we go. Turns out that by the time we arrived at the Reserve, the rain had stopped. We put on the provided "wellies" since we would be plodding through a bog and on slippery ground during most of the walk. There were "helpers" to assist the less mobile folks.
The sun even made an appearance - then we all felt hot and overdressed. Karen showed our guide Carla how to safely cross this bridge.
Weary and foot sore we headed back toward the bus satisfied that we had actually trekked the Patagonian Andes.
A note about our itinerary. Captain Lars, like all seasoned mariners nowadays, uses the remarkable site Windy.com for vital information. It forecasts for anywhere on the planet, in three-hour intervals covering the next six days, the estimated wind direction, wind gusts, wave height, swells direction, swell period, air temperature, rain accumulation, cloud cover and more. Also, there is access to multiple webcams in the studied localities. Amazing! What science hath wrought, let no man put asunder.
Using this data, Captain Lars saw that the normally inclement weather in the Falkland Islands would be ideal on November 23rd, a rare window of opportunity. So, despite the fact that the Viking Sun was scheduled to land at Port Stanley on November 25th, the schedule was altered for the benefit of the passengers. Too, our one day stop in Ushuaia became stretched to two days, and again the passengers gained. Thank you, Lars!
I love to share good things with friends. To my ear, the music shared with you in these blogs is worth hearing. Not everyone will agree. Amen.
You've heard Giovanni Marradi before so he needs no introduction. Let's listen to "Roggy's Theme":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEZRsq_1-Gk
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