Ushuaia

So here we are; the End of the World. Ushuaia is a bitterly cold but beautiful place, and easily ranks among one of the best towns I have visited so far. In the morning the sea is grey and the sky is grey and snow sprinkles down and whirls around you in the wind. In the evening, after the few brief hours of Sun, the sky and the sea turn a deep, unbelievable blue so the whole place looks like it’s been submerged in a lagoon. Oh, and it still snows.

It’s a lovely place; almost European in feel. The streets are lined with fine chocolate shops offering all manner of delicacies, and there is a large range of Real Ale, made by a variety of microbreweries in the area. Although we have to cope with the grid system of street formation, the snow-covered slopes and the dirty slush make the place feel a little like a ski town. It gets dark ridiculously early, and the whole town glows yellow into the blue darkness and invites you in from the cold.

It’s a bugger to get to, but quite nice really. As always, there are photos in the normal place. I might even put up with the cold to enjoy this one.

Saf - Ushuaia, Argentina (Fin del Mundo)