For the past 2 days we have been sailing through the Beagle channel and now the Strait of Magellan. Last evening we went through some fabulous fiords with glaciers that towered over us by hundreds of feet and went right down to the water. All kinds of birds and we went right up to a colony of sea lions who protested loudly. Their babies were precious and fun to watch. The Garabaldi Glacier was unbelievable- crystal blue in places- which I guess signifies very old ice. There is much evidence of global warming, especially when it is pointed out to us where these glaciers were last year. The weather changes constantly from a bit of sun to fog to rain and drizzle. This AM we were followed by 4 minke whales for awhile. Mostly we can just sit on the 7th floor panoramic deck and watch the world go by. The world, of course, consists of high undulating mountains which are the end of the Andes before they drop into the sea at Cape Horn. There are no villages or inhabitants at all. Without the computers we would not have any idea of the outside world. Tomorrow we are on a long bus ride to Torre del Paine park. On the way we are hoping to see Condors and Guanacos which are cousins to llamas. I will be happy to spend the day on land but I hope we can hike a bit and not have to sit too long. Hope you are all well. I have been enjoying my new IPOD immensely. It has been the best thing I brought along.