Ushuaia, the intro

The Beagle Channel

 Our plane was a bit delayed today but once we arrived all was forgiven. This is one beautiful corner of the world, although with some strange and unpredictable weather. It's little bit Juneau & a little bit Bozeman with a lot of wind, rain, mean-looking clouds and views that make you want to stay just see what happens next. It's the commercial center of this southern tip of SA and the only significant city for many miles. It's busy, and not just with tourists.

In case you need directions

We spent the evening (I use that term loosely because the sun didn't set until 10:30ish) at the Dublin pub where we met the executive chef of a German cruise ship. Tobias is very fond of fast cars, Las Vegas, and beer. He and Scott had plenty to discuss. I steered them away from politics with a well placed "so what do you think of the Tesla" and potentially saved the night. The bar was wild when we left and getting wilder. Like the views, you kind of wanted to stay just to see what might happen next.

Tomorrow we plan to visit the Martial glacier which requires a cab ride to a chairlift, then a hike of some unknown distance up and around the glacier, then a 4-mile walk down the hill back to town. Partly cloudy is the forecast which should also mean partly sunny, right? Monday's plan is to catch a bus into Tierra del Fuego National Park, and naturally, another hike.