Today was a travel day again. We stayed at the Hotel Navegantes which was very plush and convenient for the bus departure point on Colon. In all the bus journey was uneventful. Kevin made the mistake of accepting the free coffee that they handed out - thick, black and Diabetic coma-inducingly sweet. The biscuits they gave us were called Bimbo and came in bear shapes! At Punta Delgado where the ferry crosses from the mainland to the Isla Grande of Tierra del Fuego...

Today the bus actually turned up. Admittedly it was late as some earlier passengers were late leaving their hotel. We just had to wait in the rain but the driver did apologise on their behalf. The Parque Nacional is only about 12 km form Ushuaia so it didn't take long to reach. we bought tickets at the station and board the rain which is a 500mm gauge and not the original gauge which was 600mm. The tren al Fin del Mundo was originally built to carry the prisone...

Today we had booked a tour to the Parque Nacional de Tierra del Fuego. As instructed we waited in the freezing cold for a bus to pick us up. After an hour of waiting, we were beginning to wonder what was going on. The flat we are staying in is linked to a guest house on the next street and Joan just happened to se a man come out and get in his car. (It isn't staffed 24/7). She approached him and it was David who had first greeted us here. Kindly he rang the tour ...

We are approaching the longest day here in Tierra del Fuego and despite being shattered from the journey, Kevin was up at seven and Joan was no long after. We are staying at a flat rented out by Ahnen http://www.ahnen.com.ar/ The flat is about 5-10 minutes from the main street. There were more glamourous cabins and cabins to let but all of these are up on the slopes of the mountain and require a car. This was convenient. It is in a residential area, and typical o...