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Vistas of snow-capped peaks and
blue-white glaciers graced the view for many kilometers along the
fjords.
This glacier is slowly making its way to the sea,
carving valleys as it goes.
Many glaciers were feeding waterfall
networks like these two.
At lower elevations the hills were
covered with lush-looking vegetation. Although we saw little wildlife on the
ground, there were plenty of birds swooping around the ship as we glided
along.
Before we left the safety of the fjord
for the open seas we stopped to transship an ill passenger. The doctor's
staff prepared her to be sent to a local hospital. The captain radioed to the
Chilean Navy, which sent out a boat to pick her up.
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We were fascinated with this tumbling
blue-white ice.
We spent most of one afternoon out on
the decks just watching the beautiful scenery as the ship glided through the
calm waters.
A blue-white snowfield feeding a huge
waterfall!
These hills look like they have
saguaro cactus plants springing up among the bushes and trees.
Many of us (dressed in our formal
best) watched the proceedings from the upper decks until it was time go in
for dinner.
We heard later that the passenger was
treated successfully and returned to the ship in Valparaiso.
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