Ushuaia

It is time for me to go to the airport to pick up Lionel and together take the next plane…to Ushuaia, the end of the world. I am not sure why, but Ushuaia attracts me like a magnet. Maybe it is because it is also the gateway to Antarctica, one of my dream destinations. But not this time. We stroll around in and around town the first day; it is quite cold and windy. Nice little town though, on the bank of the Beagle Channel. On the second day we go trekking in the Parque National Tierra del Fuego. We choose the most difficult one. Maybe a little bit too much for a first trek? Anyway, it was well worth it. After ascending almost 1000 meters (!) we discover the most beautiful 360° view over the surrounding landscape; the Beagle Channel, lakes, mountains. A mountain fox decides to join us for lunch and even poses on our photos. My camera batteries have run out but luckily Aurélien is there to capture the moment.

You cannot go to Ushuaia and not see the penguins. We book a tour to Isla de Martillo, with Anja, who arrived the day before. On our way to Harberton we make a stop to admire the trees bent by the wind. For some of them I even wonder how they still stand. There are two big colonies of penguins on the island, one type is are quite small with black beaks. The other type is bigger and has more colors like a orange beaks and feet. These penguins live and breed here. Baby penguins get big quickly but you can still see they are babies because of the fluffy fur they have. Some even look like they are wearing a coat. I could stay for days watching the penguins, they have such funny behavior. Vamos a ver penguinos is not so far from vamos a ser penguinos… We waddle around a little and say goodbye to the end of the world, ready for new adventures.

photos Ushuaia