I have a tour later today so I have some time to catch up on my blogging. How is it you can be so busy doing nothing. Cruising is like retirement. Never enough time in the day to get everything done.

A couple of events to commemorate before I get busy on Puerta Montt. My girls turn 28 years of age today and they have now been a part of my life for 17 years. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my Rachael and Robin. Laura, John and Grace Topping ‘s youngest girl, and Michael’s youngest niece, just graduated and is now a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army and destined for Germany. Grace sent photos and she does look radiant. CONGRATULATIONS Laura. Way to go.

Also, I just read the comments to my next to last post and Congratulations to Charlie and Don on booking the WC on the Queen Mary for 2011. Thinking that far in advance while on another ship for another WC makes my head hurt. Next time I am in an internet café I will look at the itinerary.

Puerta Montt was almost a mile from where our tenders dropped us. It was such a pleasant day I decided to walk and I was very pleased I did so Just a lazy walk along side the water with a couple of parks along the way. I walked around the town , which was not for tourists, but for the locals. Weather held for the walk back a couple of hours later. And, that was it.