Puerto Eden

We have about twenty four hours to go to get to Puerto Natales and are apparently in the vicinity of modest cell service near the tiny settlement of Puerto Eden.

Supposedly one hundred people live here with this ship their weekly connection for supplies. 

We hit it on a sunny afternoon so we enjoyed that. 

The way here has been frequently wet with lots of mist and gray skies. 

Most of the journey has been in flat waters threading through channels, though last night we were in the open ocean and enjoyed some pitching and slamming. Rusty was not amused. 

The scenery has been spectacular as you might imagine and temperatures have been mild, near 50, which is comfortable out of the wind. 

The crew has been very attentive and they along with most passengers have made a fuss of himself which he enjoys. The food is solid and unpretentious but filling. Apparently they offer vegetarian vegan and gluten free options for dainty travelers though this journey is less cruise ship and more cargo carrier. Salmon mashed potatoes and peas:

The captain gave us a tour of the bridge and was happy to point out there’s no steering wheel as they steer with joysticks. But he insisted they carry and use paper charts for back up and a human is always  in charge. 

I caught him smiling for a guest but he’s a pretty severe character as you might expect. 

Layne has been making friends and Rusty has been napping. He has relieved himself on the foredeck so I am sure you are as relieved to hear that as I was to see it and clean it. I forgot to take pictures luckily. 

Below is a landmark of the journey, the Captain Leonidas run aground I don’t know when and still stuck. We have no internet for research but it was rather disturbing see the freighter stuck in the middle of an apparently wide navigable channel. Layne saw ghosts flitting about but I as usual failed.