A long bus trip from Puerto Natales – 12.5 hours. Very interesting, but I wouldn't do it again. The last part into Ushuaia is brilliant though, with the road winding its way up and then down through massive high snowy mountain peaks. Ushuaia itself is quaint and pretty with some fascinating and different architecture – it seems to have its own 'fin del mundo' style. We've been on a day trip which included a genteel canoe trip on a bay in the Tierra del Fuego National Park, followed by a 3 hours walk along the shore of the Beagle Channel (Canal, they call it). Yesterday we took a tour to Martillo Island where there is a Pinguineria, with Gentoo and Magellanic penguins, plus other wild life – all fascinating and utterly delightful, in spite of the driving snow and wind! This morning we've woken up to another snow plastered world – we're starting to wonder if we're carting the weather around with us.
Today we leave on the Polar Pioneer (Aurora Expeditions) for the Falklands, South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula, back on 27th November. There'll be no internet connection for us on the ship, so this is it for now. Ciao!
Gorgeous photos, you ladies look like you are having a corker of a trip so far - Antarctica watch out here you come. Stay safe and have heaps of fun. Loving the blog.
ReplyDeleteHey, it sounds like you're both having a great adventure - it's not sounding too tropical though! But on the other hand it's probably good for you to get used to the cold before you head further south. Hope the boat trip goes really well, and we're looking forward to hearing all about it when you get back. Lots of love from the van chickens :-) :-) :-) :-)
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