Ushuaia, Patagonia, Argentina
City at the Bottom of the World
Southern most City. Located on the Island of Tierra del Fuego (Land of Fire) located at 55 degrees South latitude!
1) first picture is a picture of the snow covered Ande Mts,
- Our home away from home
- Ushuaia City with Ande Mts in background
- Bill and I in front of Prison
- Inside Prison
- Our Lamb
- Hidden Lake
- Hidden Lake
This city 25 years ago only had 2000 inhabitants today there are 80,000. It is a tax free port and there are factories and lots of jobs. The beauty is really breathtaking. Our guide told us they have 4 seasons of weather and it happens all in one day and we saw what he meant. When we left the ship this am it was cool (47) Sunny, As we traveled more south through the Andes it got cold and started to rain. When we reached Lake Escondido the hidden lake which is nestled inbetween the Ande mountains it was rainy, cold and foggy! On the way back when we stopped for lunch at a ski lodge it was sunny and cool not really cold like before so it was different. The other day we were in Patagonia in Chile and it was barren and dry. Today we were in Patagonia in Agrentina and it was lush and green now they did say if you go one hour away it will become barren and dry. Can’t wait to see what Patagonia in Uraguay will be like.
Our tour started with the old prison built in 1902 and ran till 1947 some of the countries worse criminals were sent here and they developed the railroads, houses, electricity. It was there job to build the town. It is a pretty town walking distance to the ship. we then went on a ride along the Andes Mts to get to the hidden lake and it was very scenic. We stopped for lunch a true Patagonian BBQ lunch at a ski lodge. Small hibachis were placed on the tables filled with lamb. Now I have to say I am very fussy when it comes to my lamb I only like American lamb. Had lamb in Australia and New Zealand and I felt that they were stronger tasting and gamey. This was by far the best lamb I have ever had. There was a salad bar, french fries and WINE . Good wine. The dessert was an ice cream made with a local berry similar to our blueberries. It was really good. All too soon it was time to come back to the ship. After two glasses of wine I need a nap. That plus I am still really sore from the fall. We will be cruising tonight and this could get rough we will be cruising in the Drake passage tomorrow from 8am -5pm and it is either the Drake Lake or the Drake Shake!
Jan 29-31 we will be cruising Antarctica, Palmer Station, The Antarctic Peninsula and elephant Island. You might want to go to the web site and watch on the live views it should be spectacular!
So hope you are enjoying this blog. Haven’t heard from most of you to know if you are reading it or not! This picture is Paul Allen Bill Gate's partner in Microsoft. It is his yacht and it was docked right across from us
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