Category Archives: Crystal Cruises

At the End of the Earth

Posted on February 16, 2017 by kcbernick

Wednesday, February 15, 2017 Punta Arenas (pronounced as one word: puntarenas,) or Sandy Point in English, is the southernmost city of Chile, and the capital of Magellanes. It sits on the Brunswick Peninsula, and is separated from Tierra del Fuego … Continue reading →

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Cruising the Chilean Fjords

Posted on February 15, 2017 by kcbernick

Monday, February 13, 2017 The sea was choppy this morning, but didn’t seem to be as bad as we had been warned last night, although we were out in the ocean. The air was definitely colder, and the sky was … Continue reading →

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Chiloé National Park

Posted on February 12, 2017 by kcbernick

Saturday, February 11, 2017 Our ship pulled in this morning at low tide, outside of Castro, a city on Chiloé Island, and the capital of Chiloé province. We could see several boats sitting on land. By late evening, at high … Continue reading →

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So Tired

Posted on February 11, 2017 by kcbernick

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 Again, we got up very, very early, in order to catch a flight back to Lima, then on to Santiago, Chile. In Santiago, we boarded a bus to Valparaiso, where we boarded our cruise ship, Crystal … Continue reading →

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Old Mountain

Posted on February 10, 2017 by kcbernick

Tuesday, February 7, 2017 On our way to the train station this morning, we rode by Skylodge Adventure Suites in Calca. These are glass suites on the side of a mountain, accessible only by climbing to them. The cost to stay … Continue reading →

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The Sacred Valley of the Incas

Posted on February 10, 2017 by kcbernick

Saturday, February 4, 2017 We actually had a couple of days at home before heading out again, south this time, for a South American cruise with Crystal, preceded by a visit to Machu Picchu in Peru. There was barely time … Continue reading →

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Object to Which the Action of the Sea is Directed

Posted on August 17, 2016 by kcbernick

Tuesday, August 16, 2016 The name Alaska comes from an Aleut word meaning Great Land or Object to Which the Action of the Sea is Directed. The largest state geographically, it consists of over 663,000 square miles, almost as many square miles … Continue reading →

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Hubbard Glacier

Posted on August 16, 2016 by kcbernick

  Monday, August 15, 2016 This is another day at sea, another rainy day at sea, another cold day at sea. The days here are getting longer as we travel further north – today we experienced almost 15.5 hours of … Continue reading →

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People on the Outside of Baranof Island

Posted on August 16, 2016 by kcbernick

Sunday, August 14, 2016, Sitka, Alaska I’m thinking this is a pretty boring name for a town, but I didn’t pick it. When the Russians, led by Alexander Baranof, established a town here in 1799, they first called the settlement … Continue reading →

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Home of the North Wind

Posted on August 14, 2016 by kcbernick

Friday, August 12, 2016 I have to refer to the ship newsletter for the day and date – so nice. Skagway is an old Gold Rush town founded in 1897 when Captain William Moore staked a claim and built a … Continue reading →

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