Move to Ushuaia.
I am moving from Rio Grande to Ushuaia. This is finally the last leg of the journey.
There are places further south in Chile, but this is the southernmost point that can be reached by car or motorcycle.
Now, we have arrived in Ushuaia, which can be said to be the end of the world.
This place is 17,000 km from Tokyo. We have achieved the minimum goal of reaching Ushuaia. From now on, the journey restarts, and this is the beginning of the "long road home." We will return, taking detours along the way. The first destination is Rio de Janeiro, where we will see the carnival.
If I were asked what was good about traveling, I would say, "I no longer have any regrets," and "the fog that obscures the realization of dreams has cleared, and I can see reality more clearly." I think it's good to realize dreams early. If you keep dreaming until you die, you may not be able to enjoy reality. This journey from Ushuaia to home is not a dream, but a long road home.
Surprisingly, we arrived easily, so the feeling is not that strong. The motorcycle is not an adventure, but just a journey.
The return journey might be more difficult.
The accommodation here is as follows. It's just okay.
Los Lupinos Hostel
230 Peso in 2015, 250 Peso from 2016. Includes breakfast.
There are places further south in Chile, but this is the southernmost point that can be reached by car or motorcycle.
Now, we have arrived in Ushuaia, which can be said to be the end of the world.
This place is 17,000 km from Tokyo. We have achieved the minimum goal of reaching Ushuaia. From now on, the journey restarts, and this is the beginning of the "long road home." We will return, taking detours along the way. The first destination is Rio de Janeiro, where we will see the carnival.
If I were asked what was good about traveling, I would say, "I no longer have any regrets," and "the fog that obscures the realization of dreams has cleared, and I can see reality more clearly." I think it's good to realize dreams early. If you keep dreaming until you die, you may not be able to enjoy reality. This journey from Ushuaia to home is not a dream, but a long road home.
Surprisingly, we arrived easily, so the feeling is not that strong. The motorcycle is not an adventure, but just a journey.
The return journey might be more difficult.
The accommodation here is as follows. It's just okay.
Los Lupinos Hostel
230 Peso in 2015, 250 Peso from 2016. Includes breakfast.
The End of the World Train (South Fuegian Railway).
I tried riding the "The End of the World Train" (Southern Fuegian Railway).
It's a mini vehicle with a track width of only 60cm. It's interesting.
The distance you can ride is short, but it's satisfying in its own way.
I could have gone there by motorcycle, but for some reason, I didn't feel like it, so I took a shuttle bus, but I had various troubles, so a taxi is better.
The fare is not much different. The shuttle bus is 200 Pesos for a round trip, but a taxi is 160 Pesos one way, so a taxi is more cost-effective for two or more people, and since the bus has various problems, it's easier to call a taxi.
When I complained, the "PATAGONIA Tour" staff said, "You're noisy," and tore my ticket to shreds.
It's the worst.
↓ Original ticket & torn ticket, and the staff member who tore the ticket.
This train seems to have been made by prisoners.
Or rather, originally, the development of this Fuego Island was planned by the Argentine government to build a prison in order to assert territorial claims, and in the process, this railway was built, or something like that. Wow.
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Short trekking.
Walk from the train station to the southernmost post office.
On the way back, I tried a slightly mountainous path, and there was a rather interesting tree.
On the way back, I tried a slightly mountainous path, and there was a rather interesting tree.
The Post Office at the Edge of the World (Postal del Fin del Mundo).
Walked a little from the train station to the southernmost post office to get a stamp for my passport. For some reason, it has a picture of an old man on it.
The End of the World Prison.
Some parts have English explanations, so I could vaguely understand the origins of Ushuaia.
This town started with the construction of a prison for territorial claims.
Therefore, the historical sites I saw in the towns along the way are related to equestrian sports or something that government elites would do, which is influenced by the fact that the first settlers were government officials.
On the other hand, the indigenous people seem to have had a tragic fate.
By the way, there were no countdown events in Ushuaia, so I went to bed early.
It seems there was some noise, but I couldn't tell because I was wearing earplugs.
This town started with the construction of a prison for territorial claims.
Therefore, the historical sites I saw in the towns along the way are related to equestrian sports or something that government elites would do, which is influenced by the fact that the first settlers were government officials.
On the other hand, the indigenous people seem to have had a tragic fate.
By the way, there were no countdown events in Ushuaia, so I went to bed early.
It seems there was some noise, but I couldn't tell because I was wearing earplugs.