Cruising Down the West Coast of South America

We're actually surprised with our accommodations and trip so far.

Even the size of our room is impressive. We're able to hide our bags under the bed and there's enough drawers and closet space in our cabin for everything we have. 

And the little extras that they do, like folding the towels for us (below) are quite cute.

And as we're heading down south on the west, the only thing between the boat and the sunset is China so we're seeing some stellar sunsets.

The staff on board are very good. I've spoken to over a dozen of them and it seems the average employment is 4+ years at Norwegian Cruise Line and they all sign contracts. The average length of contract is 8 months with 2 months off. This means they work 10 hours every day solid for the 8 months then are paid 2 months for vacation. It's remarkable how happy they seem and that customer service is so high given their work day in and day out.

Now about the mountains. I can't get away from them! The Andes are from the top to bottom of South America. I've never seen so many mountains ever in my entire lifetime. 

The good news for me is that we're viewing them on a boat and not having to trek through them. Cathy commented that it's too bad we're on the ship and can't get off to explore- so if you ever thought differently, this is proof there IS a God!

That said, we are hitting the gym every day. Actually, it's not a bad idea because the food is better than good and they have desserts morning noon and night.

Next up- Argentina.