tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025651162254792506.post5818800732922116774..comments2024-03-24T18:05:27.769+11:00Comments on Ian Fraser, talking naturally: From Puerto Montt to Puerto Chacabuco; water, mountains and beautyIan Fraserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01023900823785041354noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025651162254792506.post-80627336737918249532013-02-13T14:44:04.856+11:002013-02-13T14:44:04.856+11:00Martin, as you know, in nature OR South America no...Martin, as you know, in nature OR South America nothing is guaranteed - let alone both together! However the barrier of islands is a very good protector. I've known it roll a bit across the Golfo Corcovado, but only ever very benign elsewhere, even when it's very windy, which is mostly. Having said that, I've seen a video (youtube?) which shows indoor furniture careering about quite alarmingly, but that could well have been further south.Ian Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023900823785041354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025651162254792506.post-89231993344362980342013-02-12T20:32:47.106+11:002013-02-12T20:32:47.106+11:00I notice the sea is very flat there according to y...I notice the sea is very flat there according to your photographs. Is that guaranteed by the barrier islands or were you just lucky?<br /><br />I recall the ferries from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar which rocked alarmingly when exposed to the Indian Ocean but then settled down as soon as in the wind shadow of the many small islands <br /><br />MartinFlabmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934077052437339591noreply@blogger.com