We pushed out of the Magellan on Saturday morning and by that afternoon were back into calm, easy waters. We've had great weather (good wind and sunshine) so far this week and so have been powering through the days. This side of the Andes is generally rainy and cloudy, so sunshine is a rare and unexpected treat - it is a whole different place when it is sunny. You can actually see the snowy mountain tops in the distance and the different colors of stone on the hills lining the channels – really stunning!
Yesterday (Monday), we had dolphins playing on the bow, the water was mirror calm all day long, and we anchored in a super cool spot where we could walk to a inner lake. We rowed the dingy to a waterfall and then climbed up and hiked back to the source lake. It was a great change of pace to walk around away from the boat. Today, we saw fin whales (a new species to my eyes) and started the day rummaging through bergy bits from nearby glaciers. Tomorrow, the weather starts to change again so we will head to a safe spot with hopes of getting up to Puerto Eden Sunday. That will be our first (human) inhabited stop since we left Puerto Williams!
In other news, the home-brew Matthew put down before we left is ready for drinking. I think a home-brew party with the locals (penguins) may be in order this evening :)
Tuesday, April 7
Position: Bahia Tom 50,11S 74,49W
Hi Matthew & Mary, your trip so far sounds great and we will follow with interest.
ReplyDeleteKeep safe and best wishes from Daryl & Teresa.