Albatros Ushuaia

My flight was moved yesterday from 9:00 to 05:30. So up at 3am (with just 2 hours sleep) and off to the airport. I realised that I've spent just over 24 hours at the hostel. The flight down was good and the clocks went back another hour. The scenery coming in was great, snow capped mountains going into lakes. It was a beautiful day in Ushuaia and no need for a jacket (until the afternoon). There is something funny about the people here, but I can't put my finger on it. I checked the harbour ...

This is the first day of the tour and my room mate arrives. Today I went to the maritime museum and learnt all about the important boats in the area. In 1520 Hernand de Magallanes sailed in and named the land "Tierra de los Fuego" the land of fire. FIRE!!! There is nothing warm about this place. I did get myself is a little jam. Then it was off to the Ushuaia Jail and Military Prison. It's a museum I wasn't arrested. In 1902 the Military Prison was move to Ushuaia. They were trying to build a...

Ushuaia (pronounced [u'swaia]) is the capital of the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego and the southernmost city in the world. Ushuaia is located on the Beagle Channel at the base of the Martial mountain range and has a population of 80,000 people. The city was originally named by the British colonists after the name that the native Yámana people had for the area. During the early part of the 20th century the city was primarily centered around a prison for the most serious criminals of A...

After our snack we head for the Tierra del Fuego National Park located 10 miles west of Ushuaia. The national park is dominated by the southern most portion of the Andes with a northwest - southeast orientation. Scattered among these peaks are glacial carved lakes and rivers that empty into two spectacular bays, Lapataia and Ensenada. The forest here is not the typical Magellanic Forest we have seen throughout Tierra del Fuego but is populated with Lenga and Guindo trees. Lapataia Bay is an e...

We went on one of the boats cruises in the Beagle Channel. Saw alot of Sea lions and Seals and Cormorants(Hope that is the correct spelling). Only 3 hours, but interesting. Yesterday went to the Martial Glacier and walked up it. No ice in it, well only on top of the Mountain. We walked back all the way into town, about 8km. I think I have caught Andrew´s cold came on yesterday(Thu). Went back to hotel after the walk and hot chocolate. Had a sleep and then after half a bottle of red, went out ...