This was a day of smooth seas and dramatic scenery. We saw
seals, and lots of glacier-shaped mountains. The mountains have hosted glaciers
over the centuries to the extent that even when the glaciers are gone the
mountains retain the shape and striations created by the glaciers. Our
itinerary calls for us to sail through Glacier Alley in a few days.
Typical view in Chilean Fjord
We also saw a shipwreck. The ship had been built at the end
of WW II, and then acquired by a private company in the early 80s. It seems the
wreck was caused by some miscommunications, and the ship went right when it
should have gone left. This was in 1985. The crew all survived and spent the
night on the little island.
Shipwreck in Chilean Fjord
One of our ship-board friends, Jurg from Switzerland, is
staying up day and night, using the charts we have been provided to track each
and every island we pass. He loves history and is excited that we are passing
through the waterways discovered and mapped by Magellan and Darwin.
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