Las Lengas Ushuaia

... them. I finish with the shower, and when I step down, oh ****. Water everywhere on the floor. Apparently I hadn´t closed the curtain all the way and water was coming out the back of the shower. Guess what? Pants and longjohns were soaked! So instead of my legs being nice and warm today, I was wearing some light pants meant for much warmer temperatures. It ended up being Ok since we were hiking quite a bit to stay warm, but I could have been warmer!

... to avoid, but fortunately the ´nightclubs´ are more discrete than in Santiago or Buenos Aires where flyers are handed out on the street), and in the centre of town a statue of Magellan which folklore states that if you kiss the big toe on the statue, you will return to the city (I didn´t). I am now in the Argentine city of Ushuaia (pron: oosh-wire) the most southerly city in the world (there are ...

... peso to go up the lift, there is a walk for around 30 mins when you get to the top, you can either go to the glacier or you can do what I did and go over to the panoramic hill with a much better view of the town and bay. I saw more and better glaciers in Antarctica. After the chairlift I went into town and spent the afternoon walking through the old Gaol which has been converted into ...

Early morning call as we approached the dock in Ushuaia. Lovely blue lighting, with the city a warm glow against the mountains. We docked, then had a group photo, then descended for a quick breakfast. ("Brekky" as the Aussies say.)



I showered, then we made a final check of our cabins - then it was time to say goodbye to Polar Pioneer. We said our fond farewells on the quay, then left our baggage and headed into town. The line at customs was very long, but, since we had no ...

... town. Took pictures of town and mountains. Walked to the private airport then continued to the 1 km road leading to the international airport. Met Barbara (Washington State) a older women really into photography. Shared a few stories with her about travels. Walked more stopped for a pastry (see picture) went to big supermarket on Barbara's advice (Most expense market in town :-( ). Bought 3 bottles of vino tinto and stuff for lunch for ...

... the half time with bruce sprinsteen. oh well , its a slow afternoon here all is closed up shops ect. Susie is napping and Im blogging, I did watch a little soccer as thats all thats on TV here on Sunday. We have a meeting at 630pm with the cruise official for a briefing about the cruise, other people going are syaing here at our hotel, Hope Arixona wins

... 30 with a light dusk for another hour or so. Then dusk sets in again around 4 am ish and the sun rises around five. Port Williams across the channel in Chile is more south but it is more of a military outpost than a city so Ushuaia is regarded by most as the southernmost city in the world. The backdrop is awesome with mountains all around except the Beagle channel, but there is nowhere to see it and enjoy it L There is a bunch of tourists, but fortunately many ...

Ushuaia is considered by many as the most southern city and advertised as the end of the world. This is an interesting area with an interesting history. I am currently reading a book with more information and will update this part of the trip when I get home. It is summer in Ushuaia and we still had to wear multiple layers the first day and it snowed!