4.15 wake up call today and a super quick breakfast before
taxi to the airport. We had to be there between 2-3 hours before the flight
left, so a long wait awaited. What was a little confusing was the playing of
Christmas songs in the terminal. We boarded, I got annoyed at the size of some
peoples carry on luggage…as usual. We were sat with an American lady who asked
if we are related, we said yes, most people think we are sisters. She then sat
in the middle seat with Ali and I either side. We thought this was a little
odd. About 30 minutes later she asked why we weren’t sat together, we were
meant to be but too British to question.
While waiting for the plane we were sussing out the other
travellers and as predicted, we are one of the youngest, most are retired. We
arrived in Ushuaia with a slight temperature difference, 34 degrees yesterday
to 5 today. We were booked on to a National Park tour. Interesting facts such
as 50 beavers were introduced for fur, but without predators, they are now over
100,000 and destroying the forest which goes all the way up to the Andes. The
forest is filled with Beech. We had our packed lunch by a lake, went to the end
of the road and walked to a lovely viewpoint where we saw an Upland Goose, I
took travelling Brownies picture, then back on the bus to the point.
I really wanted to ask the guide about Top Gear but alas I
didn’t have the guts. I did however look out for their cars on the side of the
road, didn’t find them.
What I found fascinating was the tree line, where tree life
stops because the average temperature above that is below zero. We then heard
about other species brought in, which are now destroying the environment, such
as reindeer, masked rat and grey fox. Onto the port and we boarded MS Fram and
found out cabin. We have been told that it was small but we think it’s
gorgeous, lovely picture window. I’m currently writing this as we sail out
through the Beagle Channel, named after the boat that Darwin was on when he
went to Galapagos.
In about an hours time we will enter the Drake Passage and
find out where it’s a Drake Shake or a Drake Lake for this trip. Fingers
crossed.
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