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Christmas at the End of the World

Published: 15.12.2019

Atmospheric signpost
Atmospheric signpost
Many friendly contemporaries passed the same spot
Many friendly contemporaries passed the same spot
Endless nothingness
Endless nothingness
It's no wonder in the wilderness...
It's no wonder in the wilderness...
Lonely gas station
Lonely gas station
Lonely horse
Lonely horse
Lonely travelers
Lonely travelers
Lonely dead
Lonely dead
Finally there - back in Chile - and at Torres del Paine National Park
Finally there - back in Chile - and at Torres del Paine National Park
Picturesque landscape in front of the mighty massif
Picturesque landscape in front of the mighty massif
Dramatic lighting
Dramatic lighting
On to the national park..
On to the national park..
..and to today's hike
..and to today's hike
Past the Wind Pass after the first ascent
Past the Wind Pass after the first ascent
And further to the Torres at the top
And further to the Torres at the top
Past rushing streams
Past rushing streams
View back
View back
At the destination at Lago Torres
At the destination at Lago Torres
It wasn't quite as deserted as suggested here, this place has become a hotspot now
It wasn't quite as deserted as suggested here, this place has become a hotspot now
But a great place
But a great place
What did I say ... even with a bit of nationalism...
What did I say ... even with a bit of nationalism...
Hmm how does she get there ...
Hmm how does she get there ...
Back again, at least 800 m downhill again
Back again, at least 800 m downhill again
Last stop in Chile: Punta Arenas
Last stop in Chile: Punta Arenas
Obligatory visit to the city church
Obligatory visit to the city church
Temptations at the roadside
Temptations at the roadside
From there, it was by bus and ferry down south
From there, it was by bus and ferry down south
In the company of some marine mammals
In the company of some marine mammals
Finally there... At the End of the World
Finally there... At the End of the World
Actually, Ushuaia is the southernmost city in the world
Actually, Ushuaia is the southernmost city in the world
A mix of cabin settler style and ugly concrete towers
A mix of cabin settler style and ugly concrete towers
The church where we attended the Christmas Eve service... still completely empty here
The church where we attended the Christmas Eve service... still completely empty here
There was also a nativity scene here!
There was also a nativity scene here!
In the harbor
In the harbor
Old settler houses
Old settler houses
Even more of them... wonderfully colorful
Even more of them... wonderfully colorful
A visit to the prison is a must, now a museum
A visit to the prison is a must, now a museum
One cell was left in its original state
One cell was left in its original state
Art...
Art...
even more of it
even more of it
even outside
even outside
and even more
and even more
The Christmas dinner was a bit different than usual... unfortunately not necessarily better
The Christmas dinner was a bit different than usual... unfortunately not necessarily better
The last stage - Buenos Aires
The last stage - Buenos Aires
Puerto Madero
Puerto Madero
and of course Recoleta
and of course Recoleta
with the famous cemetery (what else...)
with the famous cemetery (what else...)
and spectacular trees
and spectacular trees
Last evening - last impressions, farewell to South America
Last evening - last impressions, farewell to South America
In that sense, WE wish you a blessed holiday!
In that sense, WE wish you a blessed holiday!

Text coming in the next few days!

Regards, WE

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