December 11, 2025

Antarctica > Puerto Williams, Chile

Good morning. This our last full day aboard the Silver Sea Endeavor. I got up and went down for my cappuccino and brioche at 06:30. Brought Mary back a cappuccino and a blue berry muffin (they are little, tiny things). Just after 08:20 we went to to the Grill and had breakfast, our first and last on this cruise. Eggs Benedict. They were excellent.

After breakfast we came back and packed. The bags must be out after dinner tonight. I took a short nap. We joined Richard and Susan for lunch in the Restaurant. They had fried camembert rolled with breadcrumbs and deep fried. They served this with cranberry sauce. They were very good. We also had a Cobb salad.

After lunch I went to the connoisseur’s lounge and had a cigar, while Mary watched the presentation on Shackleton’s journey to the South Pole. Mary also had a call with Kim at 16:00 “for an hour”. So, it was back to the connoisseur’s lounge for another cigar while Mary was on her zoom call. We have dinner reservations at La Dame at 18:30.

I arrived back at the room to change for dinner at 18:00 and Mary was just finishing up her “one hour” call with Kim. We changed for dinner and headed down to La Dame to meet Richard and Susan for dinner.

La Dame is one of the two upscale restaurants on the Endeavor. It is describes as follows: “La Dame features a bespoke menu by our top chefs, and it is the highest expression of excellence in French dining. The ambiance is one of chic, contemporary style, with crisp, white table linens and the impeccable, white-gloved service associated with Silversea. Named after “La Dame de Paris,” or the Eiffel Tower, La Dame echoes the traditions and cultures embedded in the French gastronomic past while respecting its bright culinary future. Quintessentially Parisian, extremely elegant, and very refined, meals at La Dame are a fusion of tradition and modernity.”

It is very small maybe eight or ten tables total. The menu is small like all the other restaurants on this ship, probably because it is an expedition ship. The service is impeccable. We all started with la petite salade de Homard, Coquilles Saint Jacques et Crabe des neiges (aka - Lobster Medallion Salad, Seared Scallops and Marinated King Grab Timbale with Sweet Lemongrass Foam and Olive Oil). Quite tasty! This was accompanied by a glass of the 2023 Pascal Jolivet Sancerre Sauvage.  The crisp acidity, vibrant citrus flavors, and pronounced minerality made this wine the prefect accompaniment for this seafood dish.

Richard chose the Sole poêlée et son Beurre Blanc au Champagne (aka Dover Sole with Champagne Beurre Blane) and Parisienne Potato, Caviar.

Susan Chose the Queue de Langouste grillée et sa Sauce Cognac (aka Grilled Lobster Tail with Cognac Cream) and Julienne of Leek "Nest" and Black Coral.

 Hey, it’s fish, my phone dosen’t like fish any more than I do. :>)

Mary chose the Noisettes d' Agneau et son jus (aka Lamb Médaillons with Natural Jus) and served with Crispy Chickpea Flour Panisse and Tomato Jam.

And I chose the Filet de Bœuf du Limousin et son Beurre Café de Paris (aka Filet of Grassfed Limousin Beef, Cafe de Paris Butter) served with Pressed Potato Cake, Parsley Puree, Buttered Wild Mushrooms.

I also chose, with the help of the sommelier, Château Tronquoy Lalande St. Estéphe, 2015. A wonderful accompaniment to the variety of dishes we had chosen. The win had aromas of blackberries, licorice and spices. The wine had excellent structure, and was full-bodied, dense and layered. It seeme to get better as the evening wore one.

For dessert we all chose the Notre Soufflé maison à la Pistache et sa Sauce Chocolat Noire Soufflé à la Pistache (aka Pistachio Soufflé served with a Dark Chocolate Sauce).

After dinner we all went up to the Observation lounge for a drink. The views were beautiful as we pulled into the Beagle Channel on our return to Puerto Williams. As the clock struck 21:00 I excused myself and headed down to bed. We have to be out of the room by 06:00 tomorrow morning. We still also have to put the suitcases in the hall by 22:00 to night.

All that was accomplished and we were off to dreamland not long after 22:00.

Buonanotte e ciao

Enrico e Maria