Tag Archives: Ushuaia

Patagonia recap (logistics, hotels, etc)

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

Regretfully, Leslie and I left Patagonia on Friday. 😩 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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Cruising Cape Horn

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

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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More “ends of the earth”!

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

On Saturday morning we got up early to head off on “El Tren del Fin del Mundo” (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 →

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Rock on!

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

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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Ushuaia, the end of the world!

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

Yes, Ushuaia is called “the end of the world”…as we know it…and I do feel fine!  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 →

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Dark-thirty

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

“Dark-thirty”.  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”?  My friend Leslie flew over from Montevideo, Uruguay, last night and … Continue reading →

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