Nach 2 Tagen El Calafate setzten wir uns in den Bus und fuhren - mal eben 16 Stunden ueber die Magellanstrasse bis nach Ushuaia, die suedlichsten Stadt Suedamerikas, "das Ende der Welt"! Der erste Tag wurde zu einer kleineren Rutschpartie im Nationalpark "Tierre del Fuego" - die Strassen wir sehr vereist! Wir haben einen Ein-Tages-Ausflug durch ...

We boarded the Mare Australis at 5PM. It was a beautiful 150 passenger luxury cruise ship catering to an older clientele but we befriended a few youngsters on the cruise. One couple we met was William and Dustin. They lived in Dallas, Texas and were on their honeymoon. They were a really nice cute couple in their 20īs and we had fun hanging out ...

Today was yet another wonderful day in Ushuaia. After meeting with Catherine for breakfast we decided that we would make the trip to Lago Esmerelda or the Emerald Lake. Not sure how we would get there, but we agreed to leave at about 11 or so for the bus station. In the meantime, I was just zoning out at the hostel and the reception dude (really...

The ship only moved forward in the night - the waters in the Beagle Channel were smooth as can be - our arrival in Ushuaia, Argentina was spectacular. The snow capped mountains - the last of the Andes range were so majestic - the peaks that were not worn down by the glaciers remain and create a more spectacular vista. We were in for a wonderful ...

Before landing, our pilot may some go-around above Ushuaia and the Beagle canal. It gave us the opportunity to discover from above this land at the end of the world. Well the view was not always that good due to the cloudly weather. After finding a place to stay on our second try, we started to organize our day and visits. We booked a boat trip ...

update coming --Beaver tours are heavily promoted (although we didnīt go). Almost every tour operator here does them. You go out at night and watch the beavers as they build dams. They were brought over here from Canada for thier valuable fur, and are a major pest now! Go beavers go!

To paraphrase R.E.M. it's the end of the world as we know it... and I feel older. I've had a few memorable birthdays - and at least one I don't remember at the Green Door - and this one is up there. Following the excitement of the glaciers I spent 16 hours of April 17th on a bus from the rapidly sprawling town of El Calafate (get there before it...

Da wir dieses phantastische Bussystem hier natuerlich auch ausgiebig nutzen wollen, haben wir uns nach unserem kurzen Zwischenstop in Punta Arenas auf den Weg Richtung Feuerland gemacht. Nach diesmal nur 12 Stunden (im Bus und dann auf der Faehre ueber die Magellanstrasse) und einer weiteren Grenzueberquerung sind wir spaet abends in der argenti...

The reason I am staying in this very cold touristy town is to learn Espaņol. Unfortunately, things have started off to a rough start at the school - something something Instituto. I booked the program through COINED, which turns out is just like a travel agency that specializes in language immersion programs. So, they really have very little ide...

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