January 4, 2006 - Ushuaia "fin del mundo" (end of the world)
We were supposed to leave for Ushuaia around noon today, but our flight got delayed until 3:30. We tried to get breakfast in El Calafate, but we finally realized that breakfast or the North American concept of "brunch" doesn't really exist here. Everyone is up late and nothing really gets going until late morning. We finally found one quaint cafe (gourmet chocolate store) where we were able to get a breakfast sandwhich.

The flight took only an hour and a quarter and we went with LADE. At one point, the plane shook violently and I think most people had a slight heart attack...myself included. When the plane stabilized, you could hear all the "click clicks" of the seatbelts.

We finally made it to Uhuaia. This is the most southern city in the world and its name stems from the Yamanas, which was one of the 4 indigenous groups that once lived in the area: "Bay to the West". Most of the indigenous people died from the diseases that were brought over by the Europeans.

It is a beautifully situated city surrounded by mountains and water. Very windy. Walking along the waterfront, it reminds me a little of Victoria.

Not sure what our opinions are yet of this city.