Posted in Antarctica, Infinity, South America on Feb 26th, 2011
I learned today that somehow I managed to break support for comments on most of my posts. Not good! I’ve fixed this for the posts on Cape Horn (Day #10), Puerto Madryn (Day #12), Sea Day #13 (Prelim Cruise Review), and Montevideo (Day #14 — today)! Earlier posts I’ll fix later (or not). Sorry… feel […]
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Posted in Infinity, Uruguay on Feb 26th, 2011
Another beautiful day spent blissfully in a new port. We docked around 8am this morning, and we departed the ship a little after 9:30. The Old City (Ciudad Vieja)—the historical city center of Montevideo—is literally at the doorstep of the Puetro de Montevideo, making access an easy stroll away. We spent the morning ambling through […]
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Posted in Antarctica, Infinity, South America on Feb 25th, 2011
Another day at sea… I wonder when I’ll finally see Bill Murray? Since I haven’t written comprehensively about the ship, I thought I’d write and share the better part of my cruise review today (which seems unlikely to change radically). Ship Overall, we were impressed by the look and feel of the Celebrity Infinity. Some […]
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Posted in Argentina, Infinity on Feb 24th, 2011
We arrived in Puerto Madryn early this morning under a mostly cloudy sky. After sorting out Emerson and having our daily mochas, we ventured into town in the mid-morning using the free shuttle provided by the cruise line. The city (population ~60k), which faces the Gulfo Nuevo, was founded by the Welsh in 1886. It’s […]
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Posted in Infinity, South America on Feb 24th, 2011
I didn’t write anything yesterday for this sea day. Really, there wasn’t too much to report. We spent the day sailing north in 7-8ft seas for Puerto Madryn, which is in the northern reaches of Patagonia. In other news, I managed to catch Emerson’s cold… or at least spent the day battling it off.
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