Tolkeyen Ushuaia

... trees on these island and hardly any vegetation. They are low and jagged and very very baren of any substance to life. <br><br>To return to the harbor we enjoyed a gusty passage across the Beagle Channel to the home port. The waves were crashing over the deck as all of the passengers sat aboard and soaked themselves from the saltwater of the south. It was a relief to many as we came to the dock to set foot on solid ground and warm sunshine.

Alrighty then so once again it was time to head out and although we were sad to leave the Linda Vista it was time to move on to the next leg of our trip. After walking through the city a little and having some lunch we headed once again onto our minibus and ventured off to the airport. FYI: when leaving Calafate there is an airport tax. It is 18 pesos so not bad but just a little tip. <br><br>On our way back to Buenos Aires we made a pit stop ...

... del Fuego, but the Beagle channel runs to the south of the city and its beautiful! Was great to get out onto the water and see the local colonies of sea lions and cormorant near the Les Eclaireurs lighthouse. It was also good to walk up to the Martial glacier that overlooks the city. The number of cruise ships that enter port here for their Antarctica run is good too and means that the streets are rarely quiet ...

... included 2 buses and a ferry across the Strait of Magellan onto the island of Tierra del Fuego. That was pretty cool until Pete reminded me it was just like the ferry I used to take to Dunoon for work every day! Still we got ourselves set up on the campsite Piste Andina Ushuaia which is the ski area in winter! Luckily the campsites were really nice (and flat) and you didn´t really notice the ski lifts after a couple of days! We spent most of the ...

... this was a much more enjoyable day for us. We had beautiful views from our balcony and thoroughly enjoyed the day. The next day we sailed through the Chilean Fjords - we were in the Fjords until mid afternoon and once again - we enjoyed a beautiful landscape. Tomorrow we will be in Valparaiso/Santiago, Chile. We will be there for two days and have rented a car to go and do some of our favorite things with our friends.

... from the seat of our bikes. Puerto Piramides is a small sandy town 80km or so within the park boundary. Great if you want ocean vistas and fossilized shale bones, not so good if you are after cheap accommodation and edible food. The park is meant to be amazing so we get an early night and prepare for a big day tomorrow of checking out the park and heading further down the road South. Friday Jan 16th START: 2691 km FROM: Puerto Piramides TO: Caleta Olivia FINISH: 3306 km ...

Toughest trek yet! We just made it back late yesterday, in torrential rain, after a tough long scramble through deep bog and waterlogged forest, due to heavy rain on the last night. The last river crossing planned was far too fast-flowing, deep and therefore treacherous for us to attempt (even Andy thought it was impassable!) so we had to make a long diversion across boggy moorland, through marshy areas and ponds. Over the 5 days ...