Archive for December 2006

Punta Arenas, Chile, Revisited

Dec 26th, 2006 | By admin | Category: Travel Journal

Punta Arenas Revisited
We were back in Punta Arenas a couple of days ago. The weather had improved, a little. It was sunny but there was an icy cold wind down by the sea. I took some photos of the tin houses that most people live in there. I walked down to the sea again to [...]



El Brujo Glacier, Chile

Dec 24th, 2006 | By admin | Category: Travel Journal

One of the great things about working on a cruise ship is that occasionally we get to see something quite amazing that is very difficult to experience any other way. I never get tired of seeing glaciers from a ship, each one is different and it’s exciting to see how close we can get. My [...]



The Biggest Rhubarb I’ve Ever Seen - Puerto Chacabuco, Chile

Dec 19th, 2006 | By admin | Category: Travel Journal

Puerto Chacabuco is a small port on the south western coast of Chile. It has a beautiful setting, the town is surrounded by forested hills which rise out of the sea, and behind the hills are jagged, snow covered mountains. It was a cold, cloudy day, and late in the morning it started to rain.
I [...]



A Cold and Bleak Day in Punta Arenas

Dec 11th, 2006 | By admin | Category: Travel Journal

I was very excited to be in Punta Arenas because it was my first time setting foot in Chile. Punta Arenas is very close the southernmost tip of South America and even in December it was a cold and gray day. A frigid wind blew off the sea.
The town was very quiet because it was [...]



The First Post - A Day In Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

Dec 11th, 2006 | By admin | Category: Travel Journal

Hello and welcome to my Travel Blog. The main purpose of writing this is to create a place where family and friends can visit to update themselves on my travels and see my photos. Remember you can visit my website Magical Places Fine Art where you can see more photos.
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