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South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia February 22nd 2018

We wanted a break from winter in Pennsylvania, and to do something different, so we planned a February trip to Patagonia. We decided to go with a group, Odyssey Tours. The benefit was that someone else was making the arrangements, carrying the luggage. The downside is that we might want to do or see more of something and less of other things, but with a group generally that is not possible. It worked well though. We had a wonderful, guide, Daniel Paredes, who had a good sense of what most people wanted to do. While we had an itinerary, it changed as was required or appropriate. First we flew to Buenos Aires. It looked a lot like a European city such as Paris, with beautiful old elaborate buildings from around 1900. We visited the city cemetery ... read more
Drenched Lee at Cape Horn, Patagonia Feb 18
Stella Australis in background , Zodiacs shuttling to Cape Horn, Feb 18
Falklands(Malvinas) will always be Argentine. Sign in Ushaia, Feb 18

South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia December 23rd 2017

Hola. Après presque 2 ans de mise entre parenthèse, voici le temps de reprendre mon voyage là où je l'avais laissé, à savoir au Nord du Chili. L'expérience à l'agence de voyage a été très enrichissante et je ne regrette absolument rien mais l'envie de reprendre la route a pris le dessus et j'ai donc quitté l'agence il y a quelques jours. Mais avant de poursuivre vers le Nord et la Colombie, je vais profiter pour approfondir ma connaissance de l'Argentine et m'offrir une nouvelle parenthèse. Il y a plusieurs destinations que j'ai vendues à mes clients pendant 2 ans sans jamais y avoir mis les pieds (on ne peut pas non plus tout connaître et l'Argentine est tellement vaste qu'il est difficile de pouvoir dire "oui, j'y suis allé") mais le manque sera ainsi comblé ... read more
Terre de Feu
Terre de Feu vue du ciel (1)
Ushuaia vue du ciel

South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia March 14th 2017

It took almost 30 hours to make it down here but I arrived in rainy Ushuaia on Sunday night! The flight in was apparently Mother Natures way of preparing us for the Drake. The plane popped around the skies like it decided to become a roller coaster. Apparently Patagonia likes to welcome visitors with a little thrill!! I met some fellow passengers on that flight and at the hotel. I spent the day Monday exploring the town and hit a couple museums with Andy from London. Had a great time getting to know one of my shipmates while we peeked around some shops. He is a bad influence because I now own polka dot adidas sneakers that are adorable. I saw them and he encouraged me to purchase! ? Last night my roommate from Australia arrived ... read more
Downtown Ushuaia
Tierra del Fuego
End of the PanAmerican Highway

South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia March 6th 2017

Comme un air de bout du Monde Nous voici au bout du Monde, a 1000 km de l'Antarctique la ville la plus au Sud de notre planète ! En arrivant sur le port, nous pouvons voir les énormes bateaux de croisière qui vont en Antarctique, les cargos de ravitaillements, des bateaux de pêcheurs et quelques beaux voiliers qui iront se frotter aux eaux du Cap Horn. Un décor de carte postale qui invite à l'aventure. Glacier Martial Le lendemain nous partons pour l'ascension du glacier Martial, avec normalement une belle vue sur la ville et sa baie... Le ciel est bien couvert et le sommet de la montagne est caché par un énorme nuage. Pas découragés pour autant, nous entamons la rando jusqu'au glacier. Le début se fait en longeant une rivière, nous pouvons apercevoir une ... read more
Glaciar Martial... ou pas...
Glaciar Martial
Ushuaia

South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia March 3rd 2017

QUIEN ESCRIBE: Guillermo Javier Puliani (35) Nací en Buenos Aires, soy un viajero incansable. He recorrido 37 países. Amante de las aventuras, de las travesías fuera de lo común. Mi idea siempre fué recorrer el lado poco conocido de los lugares, explorarlos y disfrutarlos para darles el valor que corresponde. En medio de estos incontables viajes, decidí quedarme a vivir en Ushuaia durante algunos años para poder descubrir lo que hay más allá de lo tradicional, para conocer y recorrer los rincones de Tierra del Fuego que pocos se atreven a descubrir y a mostrar. Fueron casi 4 años viviendo, sintiendo y caminando los rincones mas ocultos a través de sus bosques, valles, lagos de montaña y cumbres de ensueño. Un sueño. Un Anhelo. Dar a conocer estas maravillas de Tierra del Fuego. url=http://2.bp.blogspot.com/... read more

South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia February 2nd 2017

I made it to the "end of the world" (not really). This is the most southern city (I was told Puerto Williams is a town so it does not count haha). It is also where the Panamerican road ends (the one that starts in Alaska). It is quite a cool city with a nice view on the Beagle Channel, huge boats getting ready for the Antarctic, but also smaller boats going, how scary! I learnt about the Argentinian Patagonian History a little as there is a cute museum with wax statues but I won´t bore you with it this time apart from one info I did not know. There is an ex prison here that used a bit like Al Catraz in the USA. Because of the harsh living conditions in this part of the world, ... read more
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South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia November 16th 2016

The Sunglasses Reunion. Experience + Emotion = Memory… There was snow on the ground, windy and blowing. The plane was delayed due to arctic weather conditions. It wasn’t a huge delay but it nevertheless inconvenienced things. It gave me three hours in the city instead of twelve or so, getting a few small tasks done was priority upon my arrival in Winnipeg. Check-in happened – then I cleared security and immigrations then made my way to the YWG departure lounge and waited… Then I boarded for Toronto… Then to Houston… Then to Buenos Aires… I overnighted in BA then flew to Ushuaia. And so I flew to the southern part the planet again. I am not a huge fan of long-haul overnight flights, nor am I generally a fan of airports. It seems as if I ... read more
Puerto Madero
Not sure how this works.
The Ice

South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia October 24th 2016

Lima was pleasant city which we really enjoyed and Buenos Aires has proven to be just as good. We are staying in microcentral within spitting distance of Plaza San Martín and a rather large shopping district. We have one full day in the city so we decided to do some of the more difficult sites to get too including the Recoleta Cemetery which is a walled necropolis located in the Recoleta district, we had to change trains twide to get there. I have never seen so cemetery made up almost entirely of crypts and sarcophagi and we spent an hour and a half looking at tombs including that of Evita Perone. Next we reboarded the metro travelling to the zoological gardens where we saw some of South America's unique fauna including Spectacle Bears and Giant Anteaters. ... read more
Evita's tomb
A church like tomb
Gothic style crypt

South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia March 14th 2016

Damn it, damn it, DAMN IT, we reached Cape Horn right on time this morning just after 7.30am and I was still confined to quarters. Rounding Cape Horn was one of the events on this trip that I was most excited about. I talked with Bernie about whether to sneak out of the cabin for a few minutes but, being such a compliant person, I did the right thing and stayed confined. Bernie went out to the bow to take photographs. Our stateroom is on the port side of the ship and as we were sailing east to west past the horn it was to starboard. Grrr! I was positively itching to throw on some clothes and my puffer jacket and head to starboard. At 7.59am Captain PJ sounded the ship's horn to signify our passing ... read more
Cape Horn
Lighthouse and Memorial
Cape Horn Memorial

South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia February 11th 2016

Before I start apologies for the delay in posting these blogs. We ended up on an old-fashioned holiday - no internet or phone. We are now home but I have decided to record them anyway. After leaving Buenos Aires we flew to Ushaia , the southernmost town in South America, nicknamed the "end of the world". It is the gateway to Antarctica for cruises. After being collected at the airport we were given a quick overview of the town and then left to explore on our own and have lunch. The weather changed from cool and sunny to cold to wet to snow!! Le Lyrial is a Ponant boat and is only 8 months old. We are on a Scenic tour and are joining many others who have come either directly from Australia or have been ... read more
Ushaia
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