Ushuaia – Fin Del Mundo
The catch phrase for Ushuaia, Argentina is Fin Del Mundo (The End of the World) and it truly feels like you are at the bottom of the world when visiting this southernmost city on earth. Many a sailor lost their lives trying to circle Cape Horn, the Northern Boundary of the Drake Passage. Something we’ll be crossing soon.
This lone abandoned ship in Beagle Channel caught my eye as it captures the feeling of this wild untamed ocean route. I can imagine the relief sailors much have felt when they entered the harbour of Beagle Channel safe at last from the roughest seas in the world. As we head out for our Antarctica adventure, I can’t help but feel a little nervous about what waters we will be facing. We have all the faith in the world in our ship, the Sea Spirit; Quark Expeditions most luxurious vessel and in the company that is the leader of Polar Expeditions. They have an even more luxurious vessel joining the fleet next year, will you be on it? Contact Quark Expeditions today.
Want to see how our journey across the Drake Passage turns out? Tune in tomorrow to Canada AM at 08:30 EST as we skype with them live from the world’s roughest seas.
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This is simply stunning! Wonderful photo and….. Amazing destination. My dream…
Simon recently posted..The Exotic Royal Pavilion in Brighton
Hi Simon, thank you. It has been our dream to make it here for a long time as well and now it finally happened. So I know that it won’t be long until you are down here as well. All the best.
Amazing! The sky is such a beautiful blue.
Brock – Backpack With Brock recently posted..Five Things To Do And See In The Newcastle, UK Region
Hi Brock, So true. The clouds had been moving fast all day giving the sky that blue that can only occur on the chilliest of days. I think that the dark clouds make for a great contrast causing the blues to look even more vivid.
Wow this is such a beautiful shot! What kind of camera do you use? The mountains in the background just tie it all together…again wonderful!
Ron – Active Planet Travels recently posted..Here’s My Story!
Hi Ron. Sorry for the late reply, I use a Canon 5D MKII
I am absolutely in love with that picture, but I love your thoughts about it even more. I worked on a cruise ship when I was right out of college and we had a period where our boat was dry docked in an old shipyard full of abandoned boats. They all have their own story to tell, don’t they?
Kate recently posted..Seven questions to ask yourself when creating a travel budget
Well said Kate. These old ships do have a story to tell. When looking at them you can’t help but wonder what men worked on them, how they lived and where it has been. The sea is magical.