Principio del mundo - On Antarctica´s doorstep.

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Knock knock..? No one opened the door. Before I came here I wasn´t sure if I should take a boat to the most southern continent. The Idea to be on this special place slowly spawned in me slowly. I was always in the conflict if it´s worth the money. Even if you get a last minute ticket it´ll cost at least 2500 US$... alot of money for a 10 day cruise.... Hmm I was really finghting with myself... should I ask my parents for a credit?... :-/ so many questions and no answer until I reached Ushuaia. The most southern city in the world. I walked for about 2 hours from travel angency to travel agency and tourist informations... but again another problem had solved itself! No, nobody donated me a trip - The season is over - end of conflict...but my dream will remain and has to be rescheduled into the future. My father mentioned that I should go on my own, because he wants to come as well... maybe it´s destiny :-) or my father called all travel agencies just before I arrived here... LOL but this is very unlikely.

Ushuaia is hard to describe, it reminds me of so many places: Sibiria, Iceland, Norway, the alps... And these places have something in common, heaps of snow.... ok maybe not the alps(2006/07) .. LOL The cityscape shows clearly the rough climate. Construction work can only be performed in a few summery months and the winter can tear appart the sidewalks easily. So pot holes and gravel side walks are a usual scenery here. The houses show steep metal covered roofs. Some houses are painted extremely coulourful to cheer up the winter depression. Powerlines are hung up above the ground, due to the permafrost in winter.
The mainstreet looks just like a street in a European ski resort, one outdoor shop after the other and lots of souvenier stores.

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Photos

National park Mike and Ed
They just loved this game...

Boarding in Puerta Montt
I landet 2 times until I arrived in Ushuaia. The 2nd time was just to get a stamp in the passport and then back on the plane again..LOL

Ushuaia
Hostel Antarctica

National park
the weather changes every couple minutes... it´s crazy

Beagle Musical
We went to an awfull musical, which was highly recommended. But it was so bad, that we alot to laugh about it during dinner. (It told the story about Darwin visiting Tierra del Fuego)

Cape Horn took many lifes.
A map of ship wrecks at Cape Horn.

Maritime Museum - former Prison
Ushuaia was founded as a prisoner colony.

Maritime Museum - former Prison
Ushuaia was founded as a prisoner colony.

Ushuaia´s smallest house.
I guess, a single household.

Comments

[Mike and Ed]

Hello from the US!
Yes we have read your blog! It was a fun time down there on our hiking expedition even with all your terrible jokes! Wish we could have stayed longer. Now, we look forward to your observations on Buenos Aires.

[ticino]

My jokes aren´t that terrible!
The Cow and Chicken joke was from an Aussie friend (Vesna). I like it alot and so far many people laught about it.... It´s not my fault if you can´t tell jokes... ROFL LOL. Just kidding. I enjoyed hiking with you guys. I hope to see you again sometime.

[Paul]

Alter Schwede, bald bist du wieder in Deutschland.... Wie immer coole Pics und nette Storys! Der Rest schreib ich dir per Mail...Grüssle