As they say: at the end of the world!

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So, here we are, in Tierra del Fuego, Ushuaia, or what they call here fin del mundo or 'end of the world'. Two hour flight and totally different environment: mountains with icy tops and colder air give these days a winter vacation feeling. Even though the weather is holding. Yesterday was a bit colder and cloudy but today we had a perfectly sunny and warm day!

Yesterday we took a boat excursion through Beagle Channel (where Atlantic and Pacific mix) to the Estancia Harberton, the first estancia in Tierra del Fuego founded by an English guy in 1800's. On our way there we spotted animals again 😊. Sea lions, pinguins and cormorants... All of which much more active than in Patagonia where they pretty much lay around in the warm sun. The catamaran could get really close to them so it was really funny to watch them mess around on the beach!

Today instead we went for a hike to the Tierra del Fuego National Park. On our way there we met a Danish guy (John) who happens to be a biologist and a guide (just got off a ship that went from Puerto Madryn all the way to Antarctica via Falkland and Georgia islands). He is also a passionate bird watcher. So we joined him in his walks through the park and saw A LOT of birds, but this time we actually got to know their name and more info about them and their environment! It was really cool to have met John, a really nice guy. Amongst others, we saw several species of geese (Steamer geese seem to be rare), but also the most southern parrots (!), and even a pigmea owl (dwerguiltje)! But next to the birds, the scenery is amazing too. Green fields in flower (beginning of the spring here) with white mountains in the background...

But this part of the vacation is also almost over, tomorrow we're hitting the road again. Back to eastern Patagonia and its mountains. But first we're gonna score some King Crab for the dinner tonight! This place is famous for it!

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Photos

At the end of the world!
Debatable, but still...

End of the Panamerican road
Long way to Alaska!

Shell hill
In other words natives dumped the shells they ate around their tent - creating these archeological hills.

Parrots
Quite south (and cold) for them!

Comments

[nico jenny]

hunzemail
Lieve Jan Willem en Tajana, Wat weer een prachtige fotos, je waant je in het paradijs zo te zien, zo wijds en ongerept! En daarbij ook nog een echte vogelkenner John, daar wordt je ook enthousiast van! Straks brengt papa mij naar Assen naar Riet, we vertrekken morgenochtend om 5 u met de bus naar Brussel, komen maandagavond terug, bezoeken ook Brugge en Antwerpen. Papa gaat met de maten in Ees Pitch en Putten. Tante Janny, Inge en Marion moeten morgen ook vertrekken uit Bangkok, maar het is de vraag of dat lukt, het is daar onrustig en de 2 vliegvelden zijn bezet! Jullie hebben het misschien wel gehoord of gelezen, hopend dat het toch nog meevalt voor hun! Oom Errit komt eraan , dus we drinken nog even koffie en gaan we richting Assen! Nog heel veel reisplezier, geniet er van en een hartelijk groet uit een zeer druilerig Drachten! Liefs Nicomen Jenny

[Duby & Bruno]

Fantastico
Ciao Ty & JW, semplicemente fantastico, che meravigliosa sensazione trovarsi alla fine del mondo. Io l'ho sempre sognato, fin da piccolo. Poi Capo Horn è qualcosa di veramente speciale, il punto d'incontro di due oceani, la forza della natura, la più grande sfida di tutti i tempi. Doppiare Capo Horn è stato da sempre il sogno di tutti gli avventurieri, specialmente quando si sfidava il mare con il solo aiuto delle vele e senza navigatori satellitari. Deve essere una sensazione senza uguali. A dire il vero anche i King Crabs sono una sfida da cui uno non si tirerebbe mai indietro, anzi... Cari ragazzi continuate così e divertitivi al massimo Saluti Duby & Bruno

[Tom en Ditty]

We miss you!
Hoi Tajana en JW, Wat een mooie foto's, we zijn wel een beetje jaloers hoor! Wij hard aan het werk...jullie lekker relaxen! Nog 1,5 week te gaan, geniet er nog lekker van. Tot de 10e, Groetjes, Tom en Ditty

[Ruben de Vries]

Ruig gebied daar in het zuiden van Argentinie
Hallo Tayana en Jan-Willem, Leuk die foto's hopelijk blijft het gebied nog steeds ongerept. groeten ruben