Guppies, forgive me for the juicy title, but I initially was going to call it Antartica II.
The southern tip of Argentina, where the trip left from is called Tierra del Fuego (land of fire) and Ushuaia – its major town is nicknamed Fin del Mundo (end of the world). It may be, it is the southern most city in the world. The first night I arrived there, it felt like the strangest place.
Here are some more pictures, but they won’t make you go brrrr!
I realise you have travelled alot, just out of interest how many countries have u visited, and what were in your opinion the best and worst places youve visited.
hmm, I expected to see enough questions on the cemetery picture above to open a spin-off in the religion forum!
M, that is a tough question – it really depends on the individual you ask – in my case, I have to say, there is no place on earth like British Columbia (Canada).
Thanks again everyone who posted in the Antarctica thread.
Like all third world govts, the Argentine govt has not applied Ushuaia’s full potential, to what %age of tourism GDP it can contribute – like Alaska to the US.
Another “end of the word” I’d go to, when kismet allows, is the Diomede Island, where the US (Alaska) is only 3 miles from Russia!
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I realise you have travelled alot, just out of interest how many countries have u visited, and what were in your opinion the best and worst places youve visited.
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Oh! don't get him started :-D Its gonna be a long thread...just kidding.
Who da blonde? You realise you are on GS...your behind could be sued for posting pics without permission.
Bring your camera on your next visit..I need to take some pics maself..
Oh Lord such elaborate arrangement for flowers on the graves!! Are you a photographer too? WHo took that second last picture? Its lovely. The scenary, the glacier both beautiful. The air is just so crisp so fresh and so nippy
FF, (apologies for late response - I was on the road), no, I’m not much of a photographer, just an amateur click-away. I did take the second last picture.
As for the grave, I had heard of those cemeteries, but seen one for the first time. The coffins are never buried below the ground. I actually saw a woman cleaning one shed – I wonder about the maintenance costs. I have yet to discuss this with some colleagues from Latin America.
Ok, BoSS, I will bring the digital camera on the 8th.
I did my century of posts in over 2 years, do I deserve a congratulatory thread in café?
