The expedition has begun! We’re three days out aboard National Geographic Resolution, a three-year-old, new generation, 5 ice-class expedition ship. She carries 138 guests; 10 naturalists, and a fleet of Zodiac inflatable boats for landings and shore cruising.
The temps are chilly, as it’s Spring in Patagonia. So we suit-up in layers; don boots for wet landings and mud; strap on life vests, and board the Zodiacs in groups of 10. Ashore we walk and hike, and visit small towns and outposts. And we also do some shore cruising in the shore boats. Very few pass through these waters. So we do feel like explorers, with no other ships anywhere to be seen.
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