Hosteria Chalp Ushuaia

... highway on earth, and also got our passport stamp for southernmost city. We´re not normally list tickers but as we`re here!

Next day was a day off, no hiking. Was a bit annoying though because all internet in the town was out so had to book our bus tickets out at the last minute. Other than that watched a couple of movies in the hostel and got ready for an early start the nexty day, 5am bus for Calafate, to see this big glaciar thingy, quite famous apparently.

... town contemplating buying something warmer from all the supposed 'outlet' shops resulted in no purchases other than red wine and Guinness at an Irish pub! What the Irish have to do with Ushuaia is a mystery but we liked the novelty anyway.

We took a 4x4 lakes tour the next day which was awesome! Leaving the town and entering the mountain area on icy roads then veering off the roads into the national park for 45º driving on rocks, mud and huge deep ...

... was a good sighting. The next few days were spent at Parque National Tierra del Fuego, where we braved near-freezing temperatures to camp and hike the park. Highlights included some very tame Magellanic Woodpeckers and a Humpback Whale foraging nearby in the fjord. Finally we came back to town (just in time...that day it snowed!) and had another boat ride. We´d complained about missing the bird island, and ...

Rio De Janeiro With its lush peaks, breathtaking beaches and urban ambience, It was a treat for the free spirited. Where do i start with this great city. When we arrived in Rio it was the beginning of the huge Rio Carnaval , the biggest party in the world, it lasts a week. When i mean party, i mean they start party´s at 6am, and its done when you can´t ainymore. Every night they have a saaba ( no worrys i will explain what saaba is in a ...

... Exposure' the tv show. It's very cute. I went on a hike up this mountain to see the glacier yesterday. It was very beautiful - I nearly died. I went with four others, three of them went marching ahead, Elaine and I would sit on a rock.. contemplate our next stop, take the 6 - 10 steps to get there, sit down, admire the view, chat to the people that overtook us, contemplate our next stop, take the 6 - 10 steps to get there, sit down, etc. We finally made it. Took our happy ...

... getting mild sway so far, may not here another story till we get home, unless the drake isnt to back toshuaia. The Drake got real bad on the 2nd day, Had it not been for the sick sick meds I would have been sick, were able to make it up for Lucnch and dinner, some werrent so lucky, and were really sick, we didnt see them forr a day or two, till we entered clamer water, Thankfully we made it back to the Beagle channell for our last supper together and everybody made it to dinner.

... r die Füchse, am nächsten Tag war auf jedenfall nichts mehr vom Fisch zu sehen. D** letzte Tag war nichts aufregendes mehr. Wir liefen dem Tal entlang bis wir sechs Stunden spät** wied** die Strasse **reichten die in die Stadt führt. Daumen raus und das zweite Auto das vorbei kam nahm uns mit. Zurück in d** Zivilisation um sechs Uhr Abends: Als **stes habe ich mir einen fetten Hamburg** reingezogen und als Dess**t Glace bestellt und weils so gut war nochmals Glace. Dann in den Sup**m ...

... I was under the idiotic impression that Ushuaia is an exotic place, full of good looking, almost naked people who want to shower continuously. But let me tell you, nothing could be further from the truth. Seeing it on the map is much more exciting, seriously. The landing was quite complicate and long, so we had plenty of opportunity to seize this famous city from every possible angle. The whole area is very rocky, covered with hills and mountains, except a tiny ...

... the next hostel over and under a few hills, set our bags down, and went exploring before it got dark. Ushuaia is a very cute little town. Buildings are all sorts of colours and shapes, and everyone has meticulously cared for gardens with these beautiful flowers. The main street runs parallel to the water front, a couple of blocks up, and is full of stores with tourist stuff, outdoor gear, and restaurants. There were ...

... Am Tisch treffen wir auf Gabriel und Marianne, wir sind alle noch etwas muede. Da wir vi** in den Nationalpark wollen, entscheiden wir uns Freddy anzurufen, und ihn als Fahr** anzuheu**n. Um etwa 12.00 Uhr kommen wir im Nationalpark "Ti**ra del Fuego" an und beginnen uns**e etwa 5 stuendige Wand**ung. D** Weg ist wirklich schoen und fuehrt durch Wald und am Strand entlang. Das Wass** hat tolle Farben, wenn die Sonne darauf trifft. Ueb**haupt haben wir Glueck mit ...