Our day started with an unexpected view of Norway-like mountains out our balcony window as we sailed down the Beagle Channel toward Ushuaia. What a surprise - and these even had glaciers on them! That was a great start to a very good day.
Our morning resembled a sea day, with me going to Zumba before meeting Mary for a destination lecture on the Falkland Islands. A quick lunch followed, since we were arriving at Ushuaia shortly after noon and we had to be ready for our shore excursion as soon as we docked.
Our excursion was a bus trip to the "End of the World". Well, it was the end as far as roads go in South America since this is the southern terminus of the Pan-America highway. We were surprised to see that the highway was a narrow, 2 lane gravel road! Having been here and also to Fairbanks, AK, we have now visited both ends of this road and I can assure you that I have no interest in seeing the thousands of miles in between.
The top right picture shows the view from the "End of the World" site. The bottom left is the highway, while the bottom right is a pair of black-necked swans in a river at one of our stops.
The bus dropped us off in town for some shopping. We did quite well in that area, even buying some chocolate for our excellent cabin steward.
After changing clothes we headed to the Elite Lounge for some shrimp and a glass of wine. We followed that with a Surf and Turf dinner featuring a filet and jumbo prawns, it was our best dinner so far on this cruise.
All in all, it was a very good day!
Tomorrow we are sailing past Cape Horn first thing in the morning before heading towards the Falkland Islands.
Our excursion was a bus trip to the "End of the World". Well, it was the end as far as roads go in South America since this is the southern terminus of the Pan-America highway. We were surprised to see that the highway was a narrow, 2 lane gravel road! Having been here and also to Fairbanks, AK, we have now visited both ends of this road and I can assure you that I have no interest in seeing the thousands of miles in between.
The top right picture shows the view from the "End of the World" site. The bottom left is the highway, while the bottom right is a pair of black-necked swans in a river at one of our stops.
The bus dropped us off in town for some shopping. We did quite well in that area, even buying some chocolate for our excellent cabin steward.
All in all, it was a very good day!
Tomorrow we are sailing past Cape Horn first thing in the morning before heading towards the Falkland Islands.
1 comment:
Wow , the End Of The World !!!!! you both have been too some places , A little different highway though ha . Dinner looked yummy . Have fun . Pat
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