This morning we anchored at Paso Quesahuen for what could be one of the highlights of our cruise, a journey to the Laguna San Rafael glacier 60 meters tall and the closest glacier in latitude to the equator on earth. We boarded a catamaran that holds 100 passengers and travelled for an hour to this most magnificent sight. The glacier we saw in the Arctic circle paled in significance to this beauty.
The blues in colour varied immensely and as you can see from the photos from white to pale blue to the deepest blue almost navy. We must have been as close as 50 meters from it and although we didn’t see any growlers (the term when a massive iceberg falls from the glacier) it was amazing! WOW!
Woops he just came on again and told us to expect the same again tonight and depending on it's performance there is an 80 percent chance we won't go around Cape Horn, but through the Beagle Channel. Hold on!!!!!!!1
Do not like the sound of those big swells, but you will still enjoy the cruise and the company of your friends, we are enjoying your commentary plus your pictures, it is a pity you may have to miss going around Cape Horn, however, better safe than sorry. Love L
ReplyDeleteMagnificent colours in the glaciers. Am cold looking at your photos :) Lucky can't feel the swell which doesn't sound at all pleasant. Hope seas calm so you can go around the Horn.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of the glaciers, wonderful colours, looks freezing cold!!! Don't jump in!!!
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