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Greetings! Well, I was all caught up on my blog after our first Chilean port, but then had some busy port days and some rocky sea days so fell behind again! As I write this, it is March 3 (happy b-day, BF!) and we are having a leisurely sail along the Antarctic Peninsula. I will…
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February 15, 2025 Today we were scheduled to visit Antofagasta, Chile. However, at 8:00AM Captain van Eertan announced that around 11:00PM last night he made the decision to skip the port due to an issue with docking. The Harbor Master asked the Volendam to dock with our starboard (right) side against the pier, but the…
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February 13, 2025 Today we visited our first of eight Chilean Ports. Arica is the northernmost seaport in Chile. In the late 19th century, The War of the Pacific was a conflict involving Chile, Bolivia, and Peru. It started because Chile and Bolivia wanted the same area of land along the Pacific coast. The war ended with Bolivia losing its…
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