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Qaqortoc and Hvalsey, Greenland
August 1, 2025 We visited our first town in Greenland today. Qaqortoc was very quaint with colorful houses and many wildflowers in bloom....
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Aug 12, 20252 min read
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Prince Christian Sound, Greenland
July 31, 2025 As a special surprise, our Image Masters group was able to take a zodiac ride ahead of the ship up to the tide water...
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Aug 11, 20252 min read
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Skjoldungen Fjord, Greenland
07/30/2025 In the early morning, we made our way to our landing site at Skjoldungen Fjord. We put on our boots and life jackets and...
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Aug 9, 20251 min read
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Umivik Bay, Greenland
July 29, 2025 After a day at sea, we arrived in Greenland. Our first stop was Umivik Bay where we went on our first zodiac ride. Because...
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Aug 6, 20252 min read
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Heimaey, Iceland - Puffins and Volcanoes
July 27, 2025 Eldfell is on the far left of the town of Heimaey. The rocky outcrop at the left of the harbor was form by the lava from...
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Aug 3, 20255 min read
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Leaving Reykjavik on Seabourn Venture
July 26, 2025 Today we said farewell to Reykjavik as we began our Northwest Passage cruise on Seabourn Venture. We sailed around the...
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Jul 29, 20251 min read
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Exploring Downtown Reykjavik
July 25, 2025 Today, we walked in the opposite direction to explore downtown Reykjavik. Here I am in front of the hotel (the Exeter)...
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Jul 29, 20251 min read
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Exploring Reykjavik's Old Harbor
July 24, 2025 We had intended to start the day with a helicopter tour of the erupting volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula. However, it was...
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Jul 28, 20252 min read
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Landing in Reykjavik, Iceland
July 23, 2025 Our plane flight to Reykjavik on Icelandair was without incident. Our seats were spacious and service was friendly. We had...
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Jul 25, 20251 min read
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Final Day in the Cerrado
July 18, 2024 On our final day in the Cerrado, we rose early to go to the Macaw Lake for bird watching from a boat. We got there just...
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Jul 25, 20252 min read
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Cerrado - National Park and Tri-State Border
July 17, 2024 Today's agenda featured a trip to the Grande Sertão Veredas National Park. Before heading out, I got up early and went up...
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Apr 9, 20251 min read
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The Cerrado Day 2
July 16 The sun had not yet risen when we met our guide for our morning bird watch tour. He wanted to show us an owl near the entrance,...
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Mar 16, 20253 min read
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San Antonio to Santiago
January 6, 2025 We headed from the ship to the airport today to fly back home. On the way, we stopped at a few places. The first was the...
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Mar 15, 20252 min read
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Puerto Chacabuco
January 3, 2025 We did a walk through the forest to a waterfall for our excursion today. The scenery was beautiful as we drove to the...
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Mar 8, 20251 min read
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Chilean Fjords
January 2, 2025 There was scenic cruising in the Chilean Fjords today. I enjoyed the waterfalls we passed by. Black-Browed Albatross
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Mar 5, 20251 min read
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Sarmiento Channel
January 1, 2025 We did scenic cruising today admiring the fjords in the Sarmiento Channel. It was beautiful and we spent most of the day...
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Mar 4, 20251 min read
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Punta Arenas
December 31, 2024 In Punta Arenas, we were treated to a free excursion with Cruise Specialists. It was a tour of the city ending with a...
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Feb 26, 20252 min read
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Ushuaia
December 30, 2024 In Ushuaia we took a wildlife cruise in the Beagle Channel to see seals and penguins. The view from the ship was...
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Feb 18, 20251 min read
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Cape Horn
December 29, 2024 We rounded Cape Horn today. Cape Horn is the southernmost tip of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of Chile. It is where...
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Feb 16, 20251 min read
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Antarctica Day 4
December 27, 2024 Today we journeyed to Palmer Station to pick up some of the scientists living in Antarctica to conduct their research....
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Feb 8, 20252 min read
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