Puerto Arenas Mon 2/4/07

We left Ushuaia early in the afternoon and visited a number of spectacular glaciers, lots and lots of photos. We continued cruising through the Beagle Channel for the rest of that day. Waking up in the morning we found ourselves at Pueto Arenas our first stop in Chile, a city that also claims to be the most southern in the world, however their claim is based on the fact that they are part of the American mainland and that Ushuaia is on an island. We had a long shore excursion that included ths highlights of the town before we went into the country for a wonderful Chilean lunch and a display of horse breaking. It was fun to watch but the wind was strong and straight off the Antarctic so it was rather cold. (Chile lived up to its name) We then visited Fort Bulnes the original setlement that only lasted 4years before the lack of fresh water forced the settlers to re-establish at Pueto Arenas. Never been so cold, even terry in her fur coat - which everyone wanted to buy off her that day.