El Brujo Glacier

Today we were sailing deep in the Chilean fjords. Throughout the day we were in sea passages no more than two miles across. The sides of the fjords were steep with plentiful scrub growing. At no point today did we see any sign of human habitation with the exception of some marker buoys. It is hugely isolated down here; there has been absolutely no commercialisation of the area. At points it was sunny and others cloudy so the light effect and cloud interaction was great.

As befits a day in the fjords there was a lot of great discussion. We had breakfast lasting until half past ten with our friends Coralyn and Krestin (apologies if this is the incorrect spelling). The discussion ranged far and wide as well as a great deal of leg pulling, especially about some of the more extreme characters on board. Discussion of this is probably best left until we return home. A salad lunch was spent with Darla and Ross from Atlanta who are excellent and interesting company. They have great dry humours.

The highlight of the day was in the early evening when we approached the El Brujo glacier. This is the outfall of the largest ice field on the continent of South America. The captain approached really close to the glacier so it was possible to see the ice floating off and appreciate the deep blue colours of the ice. I included a photo with people so that you can gain an appreciation of our proximity to the glacier. Also it was possible to see the effects of climate change that had caused the glacier to recede. This cruise has proved a complete anecdote to those who deny climate change.

When I ventured back into the observation lounge Marion was already on her first Bellini, this cruising lark is really hard!!! Once again we chose the informal bistro style restaurant for our dinner, each night has a different theme tonight being South American. The service is just lovely, with many of the staff remembering your name.

Well it is an early night tonight, possibly after a nightcap, I am getting a taste for Highland Park malt, while Marion likes her Cointreau on the rocks. The waiter knows our order before we sit down!! It is a hard day cruising at sea tomorrow. The chef makes a special lunch presentation, while we are booked into the lobster clambake in the evening. I think it had better be the gym in the afternoon!!.