The legendary Cape Horn was discovered in 1616 by a Dutch expedition. It’s a sheer 425m (1,394-feet) high rocky promontory. Cape Horn is also the only point where the Atlantic and Pacific oceans meet and for many years it had huge strategic importance. Argentina and Chile even went to war over it (Chile won). Antarctica is only 600 miles away (due south). If you were to circumnavigate the … [Read more...]
Tierra del Fuego National Park, Argentina, Day 106
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Even though Christi and I try to delay the inevitable loss of our luxury lifestyle, Cruceros Australis is very efficient at getting us old, unwanted passengers off the boat so that it can prepare for the newbies. Our bags are dumped on the dockside and after a last croissant breakfast we collect them and stagger all alone up the pier, through customs and immigration and back into Argentina. … [Read more...]
Ushuaia, Argentina, Day 107
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Ushuaia is located in a wide bay on the southern coast of the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego and is the capital city of Argentinean Tierra del Fuego. Looming over the town to the north are the beautiful Martial mountain range, while to the south is the Beagle channel. Ushuaia is commonly regarded as the southernmost city in the world (fin del mundo), although Puerto Williams, which lies on … [Read more...]
Maritime Museum, Ushuaia, Day 108
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Another lazy morning and another missed breakfast. Perhaps our time aboard the luxury Mare Australis was more tiring than I thought. After updating our diaries yet again (they are such a lot of work), Christi and I lunch on our leftover lamb dinner. We donate the bones to the local dog population, including Christi’s latest favorite canine victim, a chained terrier who appears to live … [Read more...]
The Obelisk of Buenos Aires, Day 109
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It’s time to leave the stark beauty of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. Time to leave complicated weather patterns, but uncomplicated living. All the places we have visited from Bariloche on south have been my kind of town –at least in size. I don't think I’m tough enough to survive the Antarctic winters, though! It’s a quick ride to Ushuaia airport, and while we are anally early the plane … [Read more...]
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