Ushuaia,
Patagonia,
Argentina
Monday, November 3, 2008
We bussed it to Ushuaia next morning and met a gorgeous Pommy couple we hung with on and off the next 6 days. Stayed in our favourite hostel ever, Yakush, with alternating day of sloth (and washing), then day of activity. Have never stayed in one place so long, actually enjoyed it! Visited Marshall Glacier, chair lift not running so die-hard skiers carried equipment on foot up and down mountain. We did hike up and had picnic at the top, followed by some butt-tobogganing down for the hike back to the town. Also did hike through the beautiful National Park, along side the Beagle Channel. Still not seeing the resident introduced ecological pirates, the beavers. Got very snowed on and again realised the inadequacy of my gloves.
Met a pastry chef from one of the Antarctic boats, she mentioned they were desperate for waitressing staff. The boat was sailing at 5pm (it was then 3pm on bus back to town). Had a serious discussion with myself about whether to leap on that boat for the season! Talked myself out of it.
