Heading to Ushuaia

We were up at 6am after a night broken by very windy conditions and falling temperatures. I'm sure we slept better than we would have done on the truck, though! We had fried eggs, bread, cereals, and oranges for breakfast, and then packed everything away.

After moving the truck into the queue for the border which opened at 8am, Ritchie and Nikki came on the back of the truck to tell us to be kind to each other and that what happened the other day was in the past and we should move on from it! Totally unsatisfactory!! It kicked off with Greg and Rich being the most vocal against Jono and Sam, but Nikki and Ritchie completely closed down any arguments leaving most of us feeling very disappointed and the culprits feeling vindicated! I'm sure this won't be the last we hear of it!

We crossed the border back into Argentina without incident. We didn't even have to have our bags searched.

We then continued to drive south to Ushuaia. The landscape was bleak to begin with, but then we drove through forests and could see mountains in the distance. We stopped in the town of Tolhuin for lunch.

Nikki directed us to the Union bakery. This 50-year old local institution burned down in 2021. It was rebuilt and reopened the following year fully refurbished to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War. The memories are still very fresh here. Many of the conscripts sent to the islands came from this area. After all, the Falklands lie just 700 kilometres off the coast of Tierra del Fuego. There was also a memorial park just next to where we parked the truck.

The bakery itself was extremely busy. We ordered empanadas and a piece of lemon meringue pie to share. They were OK and not too pricey for a change!

After lunch, we continued our drive towards Ushuaia. The landscape was forested and we drove past many lakes. We had to cross the Garibaldi mountain pass. We stopped at a mirador to take photos. Later, we drove past a ski resort which was all closed up for the summer.Read more