El Vagabond

Date: 24 Apr 2011 18:15:03

Title: Easter at Caleta Beaulieu with a growling Glacier as our only neighbour...

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Diary Entries

2013
- Mar 2013
  - Sat 02 Mar
    - Akaroa - a bit of France in NZ...
- Feb 2013
  - Sun 17 Feb
    - 1930's Weekend in Napier...
- Jan 2013
  - Tue 29 Jan
    - Great Barrier Island
  - Tue 01 Jan
    - New Year Winery...
2012
- Dec 2012
  - Tue 25 Dec
    - Happy Christmas...
- Nov 2012
  - Thu 29 Nov
    - Civilisation in Auckland...
  - Wed 21 Nov
    - Light winds delay progress...
  - Thu 15 Nov
    - On our way home....
  - Fri 09 Nov
    - Ta Ta to Tonga...
- Oct 2012
  - Wed 17 Oct
    - Tootling in Tonga....
- Sep 2012
  - Fri 14 Sep
    - Whale watching in Tonga...
- Aug 2012
  - Mon 27 Aug
    - Surrounded by Sharks (little ones) in Suvarov...
  - Sat 11 Aug
    - Basking in Bora Bora....
  - Fri 03 Aug
    - Relaxing in Raiatea...
- Jul 2012
  - Fri 20 Jul
    - Lazing in the Leewards...
- Jun 2012
  - Tue 26 Jun
    - Rallying to Moorea...
  - Wed 20 Jun
    - Tropical Tahiti...
  - Mon 11 Jun
    - Tuamotos - A South Pacific Paradise
  - Thu 07 Jun
    - From Gambier Islands to the Tuamotos...
- May 2012
  - Wed 09 May
    - Baguettes for Breakfast...
  - Tue 01 May
    - Bounty Bay beckons...
- Apr 2012
  - Sun 22 Apr
    - 10,000 mile detour at an end...
  - Sat 14 Apr
    - Chipping along nicely...
  - Tue 10 Apr
    - En route to Pitcairn Island...
- Mar 2012
  - Sat 24 Mar
    - Isla Robinson Crusoe...
  - Fri 16 Mar
    - Leaving Chile tomorrow - Finally stowed all those Toilet Rolls and Wine Bottles....
  - Thu 01 Mar
    - Still buying gallons of Wine...
- Feb 2012
  - Wed 22 Feb
    - Stocking up for the next 9 months...
  - Tue 14 Feb
    - Back "home" at Club de Yates, Valdivia...
  - Thu 09 Feb
    - Almost back in Valdivia...
- Jan 2012
  - Sun 29 Jan
    - Bahia TicToc - our 100th new Patagonian anchorage...
  - Sat 14 Jan
    - At the San Rafael Glacier accompanied by some "awesome" Ice Bergs...
  - Sun 08 Jan
    - Still Heading South...
  - Sun 01 Jan
    - 5 Star Luxury in Puyuhuapi to see in the New Year...
2011
- Dec 2011
  - Sun 25 Dec
    - Relaxing in Poza de Ora (Pond of Gold) in the sunshine for Christmas...
  - Sun 18 Dec
    - A bit further South but still warm and sunny for Vicki's Birthday...
  - Fri 16 Dec
    - Sun & warm(ish) sand between our toes at Estero Quintupeu for Monty's Birthday...
  - Sun 11 Dec
    - Heading South for Christmas...
- Jul 2011
  - Mon 04 Jul
    - Back to "our" Farm for a few months' land time...
  - Sat 02 Jul
    - Puerto Montt - At last we have arrived after 76 days in the wilderness...
- Jun 2011
  - Wed 29 Jun
    - Mechuque - a welcome stop after 55 knots up the bottom all day...
  - Wed 22 Jun
    - Safely North of Penas and on the home run...
  - Sun 19 Jun
    - On the move again...
  - Fri 17 Jun
    - Still here in Puerto Francisco...
  - Sat 11 Jun
    - Still poised ready to head North across the Golfo de Penas...
  - Mon 06 Jun
    - Poised at the Golfo de Penas (the "Gulf of Pain")...
  - Thu 02 Jun
    - Puerto Eden - First civilisation after 6 1/2 weeks...
- May 2011
  - Sun 29 May
    - Otters abound in Caleta "Otter Pole", Isla Chatham...
  - Sat 21 May
    - Caleta Victoria - beautiful but cold...
  - Tue 17 May
    - Goodbye to the Magellan Straits...
  - Mon 09 May
    - Slowly but surely... still not quite reached the Magellan Straits...
- Apr 2011
  - Sat 30 Apr
    - 2 Anchors and 6 Shorelines holding us down on Isla Chair...
  - Sun 24 Apr
    - Easter at Caleta Beaulieu with a growling Glacier as our only neighbour...
  - Thu 21 Apr
    - The Beagle Channel in the Autumn Sun...
  - Sat 16 Apr
    - Busy stocking up for the next 3 months drifting in the Patagonian Canals....
  - Fri 08 Apr
    - Almost back in Chile...
  - Fri 01 Apr
    - Hiding from the wind & the Argies in Isla de Los Estados (again)...
- Mar 2011
  - Tue 29 Mar
    - On our way back to Chile...
  - Mon 21 Mar
    - Waiting for a weather window on New Island in the Falklands and.... yep, more Penguins !!!
  - Mon 07 Mar
    - More Penguins on Carcass Island - still in the Falklands...
  - Sat 05 Mar
    - P-P-Pick up a Penguin on Pebble Island, West Falklands...
- Feb 2011
  - Fri 18 Feb
    - At last.... A decent Pint in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands !!!
  - Wed 16 Feb
    - Out of hiding and on our way again...
  - Wed 09 Feb
    - En Route to the Falklands - a quick stop at Isla de Los Estados...
- Jan 2011
  - Thu 06 Jan
    - Retail Therapy in Ushuaia for Vicki...
  - Wed 05 Jan
    - Well earned pint on "The Micalvi"
  - Tue 04 Jan
    - Southernmost Village in the World - Official Cape Horners !!
  - Mon 03 Jan
    - Rounding Cape Horn flying the kite... Yo !!!!
  - Sun 02 Jan
    - Last stop before the Horn...
2010
- Dec 2010
  - Wed 22 Dec
    - The Southernmost Town in the World (Puerto Williams) for Christmas...
  - Wed 15 Dec
    - Holed up in Caleta Brecknock - awesome !!
  - Sun 12 Dec
    - Hello to the Hailstorms...
  - Tue 07 Dec
    - The Magellan Straits.... Yo !!
  - Wed 01 Dec
    - Icebergs on Tap.....
- Nov 2010
  - Sat 20 Nov
    - Isla Clemente - Hello to the Williwaws !!!
  - Wed 17 Nov
    - Waterfalls & Beaches in Canal Chacabuco...
  - Tue 09 Nov
    - Volcanoes & Beaches in Golfo Corcovado.....
- Oct 2010
  - Fri 29 Oct
    - Last Stock up in Puerto Montt before heading South...
  - Fri 22 Oct
    - Land time over and back on the water...
- Mar 2010
  - Tue 30 Mar
    - Valdivia, Chile - Terra Firma at last...
  - Sun 28 Mar
    - Beer & Chips soon...
  - Tue 23 Mar
    - Still Romping Along(ish)...
  - Fri 19 Mar
    - Bl**dy Cold down here !!!
  - Sat 13 Mar
    - Creeping towards the 'Roaring Forties'...
  - Fri 05 Mar
    - On the move again...
- Feb 2010
  - Thu 11 Feb
    - Safely arrived at Easter Island in time for their annual Festival...
- Jan 2010
  - Sun 31 Jan
    - Heading for Easter Island...
2009
- Dec 2009
  - Fri 25 Dec
    - Christmas Day in Galapagos...
  - Mon 21 Dec
    - Getting there.....slowly !!
  - Wed 16 Dec
    - Monty's Birthday - Highlight of the Doldrums
  - Thu 10 Dec
    - We're off to Galapagos...
- Nov 2009
  - Thu 05 Nov
    - Hello to the Pacific
  - Wed 04 Nov
    - Goodbye Caribbean