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Patagonia 11 Jan 2001 ---------------------------------------- Thursday 11:00 take Bonnie 3:00 leave Colts Neck hours wait at JFK Flight to SantiagoReasonable aisle seats Moccasin slippers 12 Jan 2001 ---------------------------------------- Friday airport at Santiago – met by IE rep Bus to hotel Lunch at hotel Kathy bought bracelet at hotel shop nap Outdoor garden welcome reception with dinner in restaurant Announcement on bus: Some people would leave Santiago early 13 Jan 2001 ---------------------------------------- Saturday Breakfast by pool Tour Santiago, overlook park Shop, bought? Flight to Punta ArenasArrive Punta Arenas Met by Mauricio Tour Punta Arenas Overlook Punta Arenas (GPS mark) Board boat, Terra Australis Nice room Safety drill Dinner on boat Leave port at night 14 Jan 2001 ---------------------------------------- Sunday First Zodiac excursion AM: Marinelli Glacer Elephant seals Beaver dam; widgeon PM: Brooks Glacier 15 Jan 2001 ---------------------------------------- Monday weather-canceled morning excursion, Serrano Glacier, Beagle Channel Level 7 (8) storm as boat passed through Pacific Cling to sofas
16 Jan 2001 ---------------------------------------- Tuesday 4:30AM Valley of the glaciers; spectacular waterfall into Beagle Channel 9:00 AM Zendegoia Bay: picturesque bay with ship, Mt Darwin in distance, nice walk, horse riders, flycatcher, Upland & Ashy-headed geese, plants 2:00 PM Puerto Williams (GPS mark) Small bus birding Waterfall and town reservoir Crude park development
17 Jan 2001 ---------------------------------------- Wednesday bus at dock in Ushuaia bus to Tierra del Fuego National Park interesting birds bus to another park seals in water restaurant with broiled lamb tree stumps in forest cut by prisoners train ride 2:00 PM Ushuaia excursion (GPS mark) bought maps, CD deadline for return to boat; set sail after dinner 18 Jan 2001 ---------------------------------------- Thursday valley of glaciers again, going west morning excursion, Garabaldi Glacier, Beagle Channel (GPS mark) K & B yellow suit picture
19 Jan 2001 ---------------------------------------- Friday 3:00 AM bad storm boat travel day boat narrow passage (GPS mark) Tucker Island (GPS marks) from boat Black neck swans Porvenir Cramped bus trip to farm, pigs, black-neck swans in bay No flamingos Farewell dinner (did not attend) 20 Jan 2001 ---------------------------------------- Saturday leave boat (GPS mark) 6:30 AM Zodiac disembark at Magdulina Island Magellanic penguins Terminate boat cruise at Punta Arenas dock Bus tour Punta Arenas again restaurant Punta Arenas bus ride to Torres del Paine rest stop, bought map bus change; narrow bridge dinner at hotel lodge some people had bad rooms sunset behind side of mountain (GPS mark) ponder and decide next day activities 21 Jan 2001 ---------------------------------------- Sunday sparkling clear weather; bright sunshine to start the day bus change; narrow bridge bus tour waterfall (GPS mark) restaurant, squeezed space (GPS mark) walk to Lake Grey and glacier (GPS mark) two-person suspension bridge reasonably clear weather most of the day bus change; narrow bridge bought penguin weaving 22 Jan 2001 ---------------------------------------- Monday morning hike, bright sunshine, windy in places suspension bridge leave hotel after lunch bus change; narrow bridge cave hotel in Puerto Natales 23 Jan 2001 ---------------------------------------- Tuesday rainbow from hotel in Puerto Natales late morning brunch along Fitzroy channel (GPS mark) Flight to SantiagoBought Kleenex Kathy talked to young man in law school; will send email Flight to JFKWalking and waiting in Santiago airport 24 Jan 2001 ---------------------------------------- Wednesday arrive JFK 3:30 P – arrive Colts Neck -------------------------------------------------------------------------- GeneralWarm summer weather in Santiago Highly variable weather in Tierra del Fuego Temp 40s and 50s Strong winds Intermittent drizzling rain, sometimes driving rain Sun in northern sky GPS data marks Excellent birding guides Large group of people – sluggish group movements in buses; difficult for entire group to hear guide Restricted visibility in buses and in rainsuits and life jackets
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