"City at the end of the World."


We returned to Ushuaia a second time, but the next day we explored Alakush and the Tierra del Fuego National Park for the first time.

Female Upland Goose

 
Male Upland Goose


Female and male grebes


Shots from the LaPataia River Bay viewpoint 

Kathy and David 

The Pan American Highway from Buenos Aires to Alaska



Time for our Lamb BBQ lunch




Beef, lamb, and sausage served with different salads and sides.


Our lamb expert



Almost time to board our ship 
(not this wreck caught on the reef).


The sparkling new MS Hebridean Sky below









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