Antartida Argentina Hotel Ushuaia

... a nice change from most of the super touristy areas we have frequented on this trip.<br><br>After hiking around most of the day and coming back to town we walked down the main street where all the shops and restaurants are, but most of them were closed because it is Sunday. Even for the tourists they close on Sunday. That´s OK though, we will spend less money that way. Plus the shops here are expensive - comparable to what you would pay in ...

... br><br>Os proximos passos sao os passeios por aqui. Acho que conseguirei ir a Puerto Williams, sainda daqui no Sabado e voltando no Domingo.<br><br>Ahh, ia esquecendo, ao sair do Museu, estava nevando. Um neve fina mas muito agradavel. Deve ter nevado bastante nas estacoes de esqui porque os carros descendo de la estavam bem nevados.<br><br>Amanha devo ir ao Glaciar Martial. Depois conto mais.<br><br>Mandem noticias.<br><br>[]s a todos.<br><br>Andre<br><br>

... other reasons. The pilot having to sight the runways and then resight until he seem cool with it, run all the way north again for the impending approach then lowering altitude to below the hieght of the chanelling moutains feeling as if at anytime a twist would recreate a Erebus like disaster. With my hands and bum sweating nervously, having my feet on the ground meant both body parts relaxed and moisture dried up. A lot of information yeah.

Back in Ushuaia Well a day off yesterday so not much to say for that, however today I went up to the chairlift that overlooks the town to gain a great view of the surrounding area, it is a mild day with slight wind and cloud cover. When I arrived at the chairlift the cloud cover was coming over and it started to snow lightly. Well the view of the town and surrounding area is worth the ...

... from the Ushuaia prison to the forests to cut wood. Today the trip is really short, taking only 20 minutes, but its terminus is within the national park near Ushuaia, where the landscapes are stunning. In this parc is also the southermost regular post office in the world, so it was an excellent occasion to send postcards. :) After that with Giuliano we went for a 4h walk alon the Beagle Canal, and on the way we stopped for a picnic in a small sunbathed cove near the water. Life can be ...

... few days I planned on being in Ushuaia. Back to the hostel read for a while then went to get meat for dinner. Cooked Iris's steak Puerto Rican rice and onions sans sazon (awesome meal everyone in the hostel was commenting on it). Met Franando and his wife (USA) talked with them about travels. The lived in Taiwan for a while. Met Brent from (WA) he was leaving for an Antarctic cruise. Brent gave me his pass to Tierra del Fuego national ...

... bed for 2 days!!!!!!! hope not, Im expecting the worst and hoping for the best, First couple hours going out the beagle channell will be good so will be able to have supper before the rough stuff starts, If im strapped to the bed dont expect a blog for 2 days!!!!!! Did see the super bowl last night , here it was on till midnight due to the time change

... button. The cold engine coming to life underneath me, the vibrations dropping as I slowly close the choke. A quick blip of the throttle to confirm the engine is warm enough to ride. With the clutch in a couple of snow flakes drift pass my nose, I push the shifter down to first from neutral. I stop for a second and look across the ocean, the waves slap against the coastline, birds glide just above the ocean surface, dark grey clouds threaten rain or snow. The ...

... have to make do with a begged meal of empanadas at a closed local takeaway. Monday Jan 19th REST DAY: USHUAIA We both love bike travel but gee, it's nice to have a day off them. With a sleep in and a late breakfast we also have a chance to catch up with our revolting pile of washing, some emails and then head up to the Glacier for a hike and some views of the area. Ushuaia is a cute little town, with matchbox style houses built along a small grid of steep streets - The ...

... the wild. News flash - Patagonia has no bears and beavers like to do it, so from those first 25 horny Canadians the population of beavers is now upwards of 150,000! This made being a Canadian in Ushuaia an awkward situation as everyone wanted us to take some of these pesky beavers back to the Great White North. Then after a short Zodiak trip to an Island in the Beagle Straight we landed right in the middle of thousands of cute little penguins. The ...