Thanksgiving in South America

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone back in the U.S.A.!  We were awakened this morning by a tap on the door and a nice young man delivering a tray with coffee!   This doesn’t happen at home.  After breakfast, we again boarded the tender around 10 a.m. and found ourselves at Puerto Chacabuco, Chile.   There is absolutely nothing in Chacabuco (we were told that in advance), so we took a bus to nearby Aysen and connected with another bus that took us to the capital of this region, Coyhaique. 

The drive between Aysen and Coyhaique was breathtaking.   Green fields with patches of purple and yellow flowers, horses, and streams, with a breathtaking view of  the snow-capped Andes mountains in the background.   Coyhaique was a pretty little town (with a city square that offered free wifi). 

We met a very nice couple from Australia (Corolla and Jim) that have been sailing the world for the past 5 years.  Although we didn’t have much time there we saw the town, had lunch, and hopped on another bus to return to the port.  We were only docked there from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.   We reboarded the ship at 4 p.m., stopped by the bar for a beer, then headed to our cabin.  

 

I should have known better, but I couldn’t help but order what the chef described as a “traditional American Thanksgiving dinner” tonight.    Let’s just say it wasn’t my sister-in-law’s spectacular cornbread dressing that I’m used to!