Up Close to an Iceberg

 

 

 

 

 

 

This morning it was cloudy with a light rain. Our ship put down anchor quite close to the Amalia  Glacier. It is a tidewater glacier located in Bernardo O'Higgins National Park, Chile, on the edge of the Sarmiento Channel. The glacier originates in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. I thought our ship was quite close to the glacier but we boarded a small Zodiac boat to get even closer. I have to admit that I didn't feel very comfortable when our small boat went through the ice that came off of the glacier. It banged against the sides to the boat. The driver told me the boat was fine because it was made in Chile. I guess Chilean boats can't be damaged by ice! 

My water proof rain jacket keep the top of my body dry but my old gortex backpacking pants didn't do as well and I was cold and wet on the lower half of my body when we returned to the ship. 

 

 

 

 

By the time we returned to the boat there was some sunshine which was a welcome sight.