Ushuaia happenings

Greetings to the world out there. A short update about our whereabouts in Ushuaia, Fin del Mundo. One thing we learned there is that we are terrible climbers and we are feeling sour to the bone. Nevertheless, we´ve recovered and are at the beginning of a new tour through another national park, cool aye. But what about Ushuaia since the title is about happenings. First thing we did to tire out our legs was mountainbiking. A very nice way to see the surroundings and in the end we were covered in dust.



We climbed a glacier there which was the second torture for our legs but the view was amazing and in the top we even tried to cross the glacier, but we discovered why people call it a glacier and had to return. For peopla who are wondering what it was, hmmm, the glacier is like a solid rock of ice covered with snow. Only at certain places the snow is not there and then we had to walk up a steep slope of ice. Which is impossible wearing sneakers and a bit cold...



The third torture came the next day. Upon the glacier, Gary had the bright insight to organize a football match between a team of Ushuaiaans and an international team. Within one day he succeeded and we got to play against a team of well trained taxi drivers. The match was supposed to be two times 30 minutes with a small break in between. However, since everybody enjoyed themselves so much the game went on and on and on and..... it lasted 2 hours and 20 minutes with a 5 minute break in between. We of course were no match for the well trained and superb players form Ushuaia... hmmm we lost with 20-23. Ah well I had great fun........



The last torture was the last day in Ushuaia. We went with 5 people to the national park, finally and did the most difficult track which went to the top of the mountain there. Agonizing pain.... is the best description for the track. However, the views were breath taking and even pants taking. From the top we had a 360 degrees view over the park and well... something you will never find in Holland. So for the pure spoiling of the eye for all of you who have not yet been to Ushuaia a few pictures.