I've spent the last five days in Ushuaia, Argentina, the southern most town in the world. It's located on the island of Tierra del Fuego which is split between Chile and Argentina. Most people come here to start a cruise to Antarctica but instead I've came to begin a 21 day tour with Tucan Travel that will end in Santiago, Chile.
I came two days early because I could but shouldn't have. It turned out there wasn't a lot to do here and it's very expensive. But it is amazing to have snow capped mountains right by the ocean, for 350° around you.
I started with a beaver watching tour that ended up to be rather lacking in beavers but I had a lovely time anyway. Had a yummy meal, champagne and mulled wine and made friends with an Italian family who are coming to Australia next year.
The first day of the tour began with a Beagle River tour which was lovely to see the area from the water. It also provides another opportunity to get to know those I'll be travelling with. Six Aussies, an Irish Australian, a British, an Austrian and a Brazilian. Our guide is British and driver a Kiwi. Apparently four more people will join the group at a later point.
Over two afternoons I spent some time at the maritime and prison museum which was very interesting. It's all housed in the old prison.
Today was meant to be a hike in Tierra del Fuego National Park but it is blockaded by striking teachers for the second consecutive day. Instead with three others I walked to the Martial Glacier on the outskirts of the town. We've been promised much better glaciers and national parks as we head north, starting tomorrow.
Now it's time for a little gathering with some of the group to eat up the nuts we can't take into Chile tomorrow, and drink a little of the local wine. Who knew that a one litre A$1.30 cartoon of wine was drinkable?
I came two days early because I could but shouldn't have. It turned out there wasn't a lot to do here and it's very expensive. But it is amazing to have snow capped mountains right by the ocean, for 350° around you.
I started with a beaver watching tour that ended up to be rather lacking in beavers but I had a lovely time anyway. Had a yummy meal, champagne and mulled wine and made friends with an Italian family who are coming to Australia next year.
The first day of the tour began with a Beagle River tour which was lovely to see the area from the water. It also provides another opportunity to get to know those I'll be travelling with. Six Aussies, an Irish Australian, a British, an Austrian and a Brazilian. Our guide is British and driver a Kiwi. Apparently four more people will join the group at a later point.
Over two afternoons I spent some time at the maritime and prison museum which was very interesting. It's all housed in the old prison.
Today was meant to be a hike in Tierra del Fuego National Park but it is blockaded by striking teachers for the second consecutive day. Instead with three others I walked to the Martial Glacier on the outskirts of the town. We've been promised much better glaciers and national parks as we head north, starting tomorrow.
Now it's time for a little gathering with some of the group to eat up the nuts we can't take into Chile tomorrow, and drink a little of the local wine. Who knew that a one litre A$1.30 cartoon of wine was drinkable?
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