On our second day, we woke up to blue skies and barely any wind in Chiriguano Bay. I’d seen everything I wanted to see, and it was only the first day on Antarctica proper. For me, that was it – my hopes for Antarctica had already been exceeded. We watched them waddle back and forth, glide on their stomachs and lift rocks with their beaks. We continued on the trail, which led to a giant penguin rookery with thousands of gentoo penguins setting up their nests for the season. The following day we wandered around the backpacker town of Puerto Natales, where the streets are lined with colorful houses, shops piled with wool, and cafes selling dulce de leche cakes. A bucket-list excursion to the park involved a day full of jagged mountain peaks, glaciers, waterfalls, and lots of wind. After our shore excursion the local kids were invited back onto the Roald Amundsen to drink hot chocolate, visit the state-of-the-art Rolls Royce–designed bridge, and learn about the new hybrid ship.Īfter the kids disembarked and the locals waved us goodbye, we sailed off to Puerto Natales, the gateway to Torres Del Paine National Park. Walking around the seaside town’s winding wooden paths and stairs, we saw plenty of photogenic cats and dogs. Before reaching Antarctica itself, the passengers aboard the world's first hybrid cruise ship enjoy a shore excursion in Torres del Paine National Park © Katie Lockhart / Lonely PlanetĪ few days later, we docked on the 60-inhabitant island of Puerto Edén.
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