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- 11 Jan 2024, 12:46 PTG
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitud: 23 m
- ArgentinaTierra del Fuego ProvinceUshuaia54°48’27” S 68°18’21” W
Southbound Again
11 Januari, Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
"Southbound again, I don't know if I'm going or leaving home". Dire Staits (not sure if quoting Dire ... Staits..... is a good omen but it's a great song).
At roughly the same latitude as Edmonton, Ushuaia is the southern most town in the world. It has taken me four days to get here. I have slept in three different countries in three different hotels before arriving. It was not planned to be that way, but it's winter travel. Escaping the winter starts with departing from the winter.
Laurie and I were in Ushuaia seven years ago for her birthday. I am here this time with my good friend Neil Calhoun and his sister Liz.
In fairness we aren't truly escaping winter we are boarding the Polar Pioneer tomorrow for Antarctica. But it is summer here and the temperatures will be warmer than Vancouver Island, at least on average they will be.
Waking up in beautiful Buenos Aires after my third midnight arrival and a 7:30 AM airport shuttle, it is heart breaking to have literally only minutes to walk to January 9 Blvd. Past a lovely café before going to the city's downtown airport, with it's lovely "ocean" front vista and palm trees.
Once in Ushuaia, we grab lunch at the iconic Ramos General Store grabbing some Beagle Channel locally brewed craft IPA and some goulash and spaëtzle. I think of Laurie and her love of spaëtzle as I chow down.
Ushuaia is a ruggedly handsome little city surrounded with young jagged mountains. It is replete with an alpine themed downtown. Not much has changed since our time here seven years ago, other than a garish Hard Rock Cafe that is one block west of the bright yellow church both now serving as landmarks.
We grab some groceries (wine and peanuts) to entertain ourselves on board, waiting in a long que of locals. Then we head back, drop our stuff of and wander the town some more before grabbing our second craft beer from Cape Horn Brewing the world's most southern brewery. This is procured at the local Triumph motorcycle dealership.
From there we head to Maria Lola's (there's a song title in there somewhere).
Lola's is fantastic. High on the hill overlooking the yellow church and the Beagle Channel below, it has great views, great steak and really nice wine all at reasonable prices.
It is 11:00 PM when we finally make our way home for a lovely sleep at the Beagle Hotel.Baca lagi
Pengembara Sounds amazing so far Chris! We’re looking forward to following along with you on this amazing adventure!