We entered the Strait of Magellan from the S.Pacific open waters about 4 PM and the weather immediately cleared. The wind died and the sun shined through. John and I made it to the top deck, open a bottle of wine and enjoyed a good cigar while the mountains of the strait went by. Dinner was marred again with bad service on the part of our restaurant crew and we vowed to take the remainder of our meals in the Oceanview Cafe; the buffet. Will see how long that last.
The next morning we pulled into the harbor of Punta Arenas about 7 am. I was on a tender to the port at 7:45. Expecting a circus, I had no problems getting to and exiting the terminal onto the streets of Punta Arenas. The problem was that this little port town was completely closed. I mean not even a coffee shop. So I walked a mile or so to the city square where sat looking at a statue honoring the founding of the town in the 1850’s. With nothing else to see or do, I walked back to the terminal, boarded a tender and was back on the ship by 9:45. What I have realize by now after 4 different cities in Chile is this country is not ready for US tourist. The cities just completely shut down on Sat and Sun. Of course I am referring to downtown areas but this is where tourist stay and congregate.
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