If you didn't know, we went on a CRUISE for two weeks at the end of February! It was SO much fun. I could spend hours talking about it, but I'll try not to. Here is a brief glimpse into our life on a cruise..enjoy!
I know, it wasn't that early, but when you're on vacation, it seems early! Our room was so dark, which made me want to keep sleeping!
But, when I finally got up and opened the curtains, this was the view from our cabin. (Yes, we had a veranda - they upgraded us for free and we loved it!) Welcome to lovely Punta Arenas, Chile.
All ready to go...headed to breakfast to start our big day!
Breakfast buffet in the Oceanview Cafe. So many choices - this was just one of the many buffet lines!
I ended up with french toast, sausage, potatoes, and a donut (yes, I know I eat a lot of carbs!). It was all so tasty. It's true when people say you gain weight on cruises...so much good food to eat!
Waiting in the Celebrity Theater for our tour group. They issue everyone a sticker according to the tour you are on. Then, you wait patiently for your sticker number to be called.
We were with the "Pink 14" tour group...going to see PENGUINS!!! They did warn us that this was the end of the penguin mating season so we might not see very many. But, at our first stop, we saw quite a few so I was hopeful!
On the tour bus for the hour-long drive to Otway Sound - where there are penguins...hopefully!
We made it! It was so windy...I can't even describe how windy it was! We were wearing every warm layer we had! Now, let's go find some penguins!
We started the long walk out to where the penguins nest. The long...windy...cold...walk!
There were tons of people, all hoping to see penguins. Everyone was anxious to get to the lookout point. Everyone gathered up ahead must mean something good, right?
And when we finally made it...this is what we saw. Where have all the penguins gone??? Actually, they've all gone up to warmer waters near Brazil by now. But, there were a few (10) brave penguins left for us to stare at.
You can tell they think it's windy too...all huddled together!
We saw one more penguin away from the beach, near some nesting sites. Can you see him? He's the black and white speck about half an inch above the tip of my finger! During the height of mating season, the beach and all the nesting area is covered with penguins...too bad we missed that!
Like I said, there were a LOT of people there to see the penguins. There were easily 40 times as many people as there were penguins!
Time check! On the bus headed back to town.
In Punta Arenas, overlooking the downtown area - with our cruise ship in the distance.
Statue of Ferdinand Magellan in the main square.
Buying souvenirs. We were still really cold...recovering from all the wind!
Because the cruise ship was anchored, we had to take tenders to get back and forth from shore. (The port isn't deep enough for the big ship). We enjoyed riding in the little tenders (which are also life boats, if needed).
Time for a quick lunch before or next activity. You can't beat the view we had at almost EVERY meal!
One of my favorite activities on every cruise I've been on is Trivia! They had lots of different trivia sessions this time and we enjoyed many of them!
Back to the room to get dressed for dinner...we tried to get a little dressed up most nights.
Our dinner menu...fancy food!
Again, you can't beat the view. We really enjoyed all the food and eating on the cruise!
Molten Chocolate Cake for dessert. One of the best desserts I had during the entire cruise.
After dinner, we went to a beer tasting in one of the lounges. Bill enjoyed tasting beers from around the world.
Then we stopped by to see part of the special swing dancing show. It was fun, but since we aren't dancers we didn't stay long (it was interactive and we were afraid they might try to make us dance).
Finally, back to our room! I love coming back to the room and having the bed turned down and the chocolates on our pillows. And, I love reading the newsletter and schedule for the following day! Another one of my favorite things about cruising!
Hope you enjoyed a little peak at our vacation. We had so much fun! If you've never been on a cruise - you should go!!
1 comment:
You've convinced me! Let's go. My favorite part is the meals with views. Wow! Gorgeous!!
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