To the End of the World

From Ushuaia

 Ushuaia's main claim to fame seems to be based on the fact that it is the southernmost city in the world.  Consequently, many of its attractions are billed as "the last XYZ in the world!".  To be fair, it does also act as a base from which to explore the Terra del Fuego region, and also as a starting point for cruises to Antarctica.  Of course, we had to have our passports stamped with the "Sourthenmost City in the World" stamp! 

Our first day in Ushuaia involved an expedition to the Tierra del Fuego National Park, which included a trip down one of the rivers, paddling an inflatable raft, followed by a three hour hike around one of the larger lakes in the park.  Naturally, we also had to visit the starting point of the trans-Americas highway that runs up the whole length of America from South to North (or indeed the other way round, depending on how you look at it). All in all a very pleasant day out, if perhaps not quite as impressive as some of the expeditions that we had already done earlier in the holiday.  

In the evening we found a restaurant serving a tapas platter of local dishes, which turned out to be an excellent choice.