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Tag Archives: Ushuaia
Patagonia recap (logistics, hotels, etc)
Regretfully, Leslie and I left Patagonia on Friday. đŠ I had a wonderful time!  I thought I would leave some comments below regarding transportation and accommodation, etc.  I will add a post on clothing, weather, too. Logistics: Roads / transfers … Continue reading
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Tagged Cruceros Australis, El Calafate, Explora, Patagonia, Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas, Remota, Ushuaia
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Cruising Cape Horn
One of the adventures Leslie and I planned to do while in Patagonia was to take a three night cruise around Cape Horn which is the southernmost tip of land before heading into the vastness of the Antarctic Ocean. As … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, Cape Horn, Strait of Magellan, Tierra del Fuego National Park, Ushuaia
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More “ends of the earth”!
On Saturday morning we got up early to head off on âEl Tren del Fin del Mundoâ (the train of the end of the world!), the southernmost train on Earth! The whole experience was a fine line between hokey and … Continue reading
Rock on!
After I came back from Ushuaia, Leslie was still sleeping so I went for a walk on the beach and collected a load of shells and rocks! I know Leslie will chuckle at me over this as I hoarded a … Continue reading
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Tagged HĂłtel BĂșĂ°ir, iceland, Patagonia, Snaefellsnes, Ushuaia
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Ushuaia, the end of the world!
Yes, Ushuaia is called “the end of the world”…as we know it…and I do feel fine! Â Albeit a bit tired! We arrived at the hotel around 9:30-ish and after checking in, etc., Leslie had to take a conference call and … Continue reading
Dark-thirty
“Dark-thirty”. Â That’s what time we had to get up this morning to head to Ushuaia, at the very tip of South America, the southernmost city in the world! “We”? Â My friend Leslie flew over from Montevideo, Uruguay, last night and … Continue reading
