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Cruising Chilean Fjords & Amalia Glacier January 29, 2020 Good Morning Patagonia! The red dot track is our cruising path to the Amalia Glacier. The purple dots is how we navigated to the Strait of Magallen. Arose with the earlier sunrise of 6:33 AM once again.  It was an upper 40 degree morning with rain showers predicted a rather gray looking beginning to the day.  So as not to miss any of the scenic fjord cruising we had breakfast at Mamsen's and planted ourselves in the Explorer's Lounge well before many others were up and about.  The big event of the morning was the Amalia Glacier where the Jupiter would get right up close to it.  The Captain would spend about one hour turning the ship so that everyone could get a good view no matter from what side or end of the ship they happened to be watching.  Sue Stockdale, a guest lecturer and polar explorer, would provide intermittent commentary. We had been traveling through the outerm...

Scenic Cruising Canal Moraleda & Coastal Pacific Ocean January 28, 2020 We arose with the 6:44 AM sunrise to partly cloudy skies and temps in the low 50's.  It would be getting colder as we traveled further South, weather which we Tropical dwellers did not anticipate with joy.  As early birds we were able to claim a window table in the World Cafe for breakfast and the view. There are just too many eateries from which to choose.  For breakfast alone there is the Viking Living Room Bar where one can get a Barista made coffee and a sweet roll, Mamsen's, the Norwegian style deli, makes the best waffles, has berry bowls, hearty oatmeal, sweet rolls, thick breads, sweet brown goat cheese, salmon and pickled herring, the World Cafe serves any American breakfast item you want as well as European, British and Asian choices plus The Restaurant is open on sea days if a person wants the luxury of a menu and table service.  The World Cafe by far has the...