Another beautiful day spent blissfully in a new port. We docked around 8am this morning, and we departed the ship a little after 9:30. The Old City (Ciudad Vieja)—the historical city center of Montevideo—is literally at the doorstep of the Puetro de Montevideo, making access an easy stroll away. We spent the morning ambling through […]
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Cruise Day #13 – At Sea
Posted in Antarctica, Infinity, South America on Feb 25th, 2011
Another day at sea… I wonder when I’ll finally see Bill Murray? Since I haven’t written comprehensively about the ship, I thought I’d write and share the better part of my cruise review today (which seems unlikely to change radically). Ship Overall, we were impressed by the look and feel of the Celebrity Infinity. Some […]
We arrived in Puerto Madryn early this morning under a mostly cloudy sky. After sorting out Emerson and having our daily mochas, we ventured into town in the mid-morning using the free shuttle provided by the cruise line. The city (population ~60k), which faces the Gulfo Nuevo, was founded by the Welsh in 1886. It’s […]
Cruise Day #11 – At Sea
Posted in Infinity, South America on Feb 24th, 2011
I didn’t write anything yesterday for this sea day. Really, there wasn’t too much to report. We spent the day sailing north in 7-8ft seas for Puerto Madryn, which is in the northern reaches of Patagonia. In other news, I managed to catch Emerson’s cold… or at least spent the day battling it off.
Around 7am, we arrived at Isla Hornos, which is home to the famed Cabo de Hornos (Cape Horn). As the southernmost point in the Americas where the Pacific and Atlantic oceans meet, this (in)famous headland today evokes thoughts of adventure and romance from the Age of Sail. However, I doubt it was anything closely approaching […]