Our previous 3 nights were spent onboard the 90 passenger Skorpios cruising around the Chilean ice fields and fjords. The southern ice field is in the midst of Chilean Patagonia. It has 48 glacier bays which makes it the third most important freshwater reserve on the planet. We saw 11 of the glaciers "up close and personal". Below are 3 photos I took from an Explorer.
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| Map of southern Chilean ice fields |
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| Mel's photo of The Skorpios |
There were several opportunities each day for us to disembark the Skorpios, get into vessels similar to Zodiaks called "Explorers", and venture out onto the ice fields or into areas too small for the boat to go. The food was delicious and there was quite an amazing variety. This is a case where photos can definitely tell a better story than my words can!
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| Mel's ready for the Explorer |
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| Mel's on the Explorer |
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| There they go! |
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| Great food |
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| Terri and Penny learn how to make pisco sours, Chile's national drink |
One unique experience was riding on an icebreaker as it slogged through ice. We were treated to a shot of Jameson's served "on the rocks", chunks of a glacier's icebergs, to warm us up.
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| Onboard the icebreaker |
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| Mel and Terri spy the Jameson's |
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| Danna, our awesome guide, with her Jameson's |
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