Karla and Rick
Buenos Aires to Milwaukee
7 Mar 22 to 7 May 22

Started with a quick tour of the city, much like the one we had in 2019. But fun to do with others that were first timers. At one of...

Today was the first full day aboard for the 60 or so passengers that embarked yesterday. They’re fairly easy to spot as they stop in...

Today was disembarkation day for all but 18 of the current passengers. Marc, our Excursion Manager, arranged for the 18 of us to go on a...

We had a sunrise arrival in Buenos Aires. A very cosmopolitan skyline. Unfortunately, we are not allowed independent travel here, but...

Today was the longest we’ve been off ship since the beginning of the trip. Had an early lunch and then hopped a bus for a private tour...

With no port today, we continue onto Montevideo, Uruguay. I went to the gym and realized I missed the weather balloon launch that was...

We slept in today. This is hard to do, since our COVID-19 saliva samples have to be out the door by 0800. We took a chance and produced...

We really had an adventure today. Rough waters during a 25-minute ride to the island. We were warned we’d get wet, and we did. The...

We woke up this morning not to an alarm, but to the roughest seas to date. I forgot and didn’t write anything about yesterday’s bridge...

Today we returned to Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands. We were here during 1919 and not unsurprisingly not much has changed. We...

This was our first sea day of the cruise. It was our first opportunity to see how time is filled on the expedition class ships that...

Another beautiful day with a balmy 31F temperature and clear skies. We visited an abandoned whaling station and the site of the first...

Temperature was 14F as we headed out today for Draco Island. With the bright sunshine, absence of wind and humidity, plus double socks,...

Today we took Zodiacs to the Brown Station, an Argentine research station currently unmanned. It has relatively new construction, as the...

Up and at ‘em for an 0800 kayak session. Room service breakfast. I ordered hot chocolate and got the real thing. Thick hot cocoa, not...

We did it!!! This is only the second time this ship, Viking Octantis, has been this far south. We crossed the magic line where the sun...

A very early 0745 start today for a Zodiac trip to our first “island-fall” in Antarctica. The day started with the usual 2Dcl of spit in...

Our dear sweet daughters reminded us that today’s Zodiac cruise did not count as reaching the Seventh Continent since we did not touch...

Today, as will everyday, started with producing 2Dcl of spit in a tube by 8AM. I headed for the gym and passed Karla on her way on my way...

I'll add photos when more Internet Bandwidth is available. 8 March, Tuesday was pretty much and seat around and wait day. Viking...