It rained all day today, but this did not affect any of the planned activities. We took about an hour (small) boat cruise around the fjords and small islands , spotting sea lions frolicking on one such isla. After the cruise, many of the older folks went to the indoor thermal hot springs. Very refreshing.

During lunch (more about that later), we learned 2 things. Numero uno - the young adults apparently went to the hot springs at midnight the evening before. We had heard that it was available at that time, but had assumed this was some kind of Chilean in-joke. Numero dos: we were informed by our new fast amigos - the Canary Island folks (we call them the Canaries) - that the proper sequence is to go in this order: indoor hot springs, outdoor hot springs, steam bath, and cold shower. (Thank God we did not know this ahead of time, or perhaps we would have been tempted to follow suit and like the Canaries, and would have tambien frozen our butts off walking the 150 meters from the indoor spa to the outdoor one in the cold rain).

Lunch was a traditional Chilean feast! Lambs that had been picked up early on the voyage were roasted over an open fire. Additionally, beef and chicken were also grilled. It was all fabulous washed down with great Chilean red wine (I actually like this kind), followed by delicious postres, coffee and Kahlua. I think I can get used to this lifestyle!