We had 2 sea days since I last wrote. The first took us past the Amelia Glacier where we got up very close. The weather was dreary but the glacier was beautiful. The next day we cruised the Darwin channel with beautiful weather and a chance to see the Chiean fiords.
Yesterday we docked at the city of Puerto Montt, 160,000 people. The city itself was not anything special but it was the entry way to the Chilean Lake district, which was very beautiful. We took a day long excursion in which we saw two beautiful volcanoes and emerald mountain lakes. This area of Chile has a big German influence because of German immigration in the mid-1800s. At times you could imagine yourself in Bavaria. The Chilean lake district rivals any other lake district I have been to. The weather was beautiful and sunny, so we very fortunate.
We dock tomorrow am at Valpariso. We are spending two nights there and then heading back home on Friday night and will be home on Saturday am. When we get back I will load some pictures and give a few more comments on our trip. I hope you have enjoyed being an "armchair traveler" along with us on our journey.
Love,
Diane
What about antarctica???
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