El Fin del Mundo

We just finished a marathon bus trip of 34 hours or so to arrive in Ushuaua, on Tierra del Fuego. We are now about 54 degree south, about the same as the lower part of Alaska up north. We are only 680 odd miles from a portion of Antarctica. Because of this, there are a number of ships here that make trips there... for a mere 10 grand or so we, oh wait, one of us could go there! There are some last minute deals to fill space, those run more on the order of 5 thousand. I have seen one for as low as a little over two thousand, but you have to wonder what the accommodations are like! It'd be fun, but I think we'll have to take a pass on this trip. If we do any big splurges down here it'll be to catch a "Sea run brown".

No photos yet to post, but Ushuaia is very picturesque so I'm sure the next post will have plenty. I think we will be staying here for four or five days, if for no other reason than to recover from the bus trip, and ready for the next! It is pretty though, and there are some smaller glaciers to visit, a national park to hike around, and a boat ride on Beagle Channel. Named for the ship Darwin was on, not small floppy-eared barking canines.