Part Three: Patagonia

 Traveling through the Drake Passage to Ushuaia was a piece of cake, or, as the captain said “Drake Lake” instead of “Drake Shake.” Our good luck continued as we made it to the coast of Argentina without having to endure the notorious rough seas of the area. Even approaching Cape Horn, with much fanfare, I must add, was easy sailing. 

With reasonably calm seas, Saturday was a restful day on board Quest. After our amazing expedition to South Georgia Island and Antarctica, we are ready to take on some civilization and the beautiful sights of the Patagonia region in Argentina and Chile. 

Our bus left at 7:30am sharp Sunday morningfrom the Ushuaia pier. It was a quick ride out of town to the Tierra del Fuego recreation area. An enthusiastic group of trekkers enjoyed a three mile, strenuous hike around the Tierra Mayor Valley. A couple of guides, poles and ropes were a big help up and down the slopes. 

A nice lunch was waiting for us back at the ship. We departed for points north along the scenic Beagle Channel just after 1pm. Part three of this journey should be pretty amazing, too.