We took a flight this morning on Argentina Airlines to Ushuaia which is about 1100 miles south of Buenos Aires. It took about 3 1/2 hours.
Ushuaia is the southernmost city in the world. It is often called “The End of the World”. In 1869 it was first settled an Angelican mission. Then in 1884 the Argentinian Navy came here. A prison was built and opened in 1896.
Ushuaia is on the southern tip of Tierra Del Fuego Island and is adjacent to the Beagle Channel. 90% of the expedition ships to Antarctica start here. The weather is very windy, rainy, and is usually about 50 F this time of year.
We toured the prison which is now a museum. The cells were dismal and made Alcatraz look good.
We ate dinner tonight at La Contina del Freddie which features King Crab which is a local speciality. I tried a Cape Horn Patagonia Beer made locally!
When we looked out over the bay we could see our ship at the dock.
The wind is howling outside as I write. I guess it is warning me that we are getting close to the Drake Passage! Soon time for the patch! But I’ll worry about that tomorrow! Time for bed!
What a great day!! Interesting facts! Great blog!!
I bet the crab was delicious.