After a nightmare of a time trying to get everyone and everything here in one piece, we finally arrived safe and sound in Ushuaia on the 31st. There were no taxi's big enough to carry our boxed up bikes to the hostel so we had to set up shop outside the airport and put our bikes back together.
A couple of hours later we were on our way. After a few wrong turns and a couple right turns we got to our hotel, dropped off our stuff, and set off for some food. We ate and were immediately hit with exhaustion and slept from about 7 to 11:00 pm. It doesn't get dark until midnight here so we couldn't believe how late it was. We then realized it was New Year's Eve and also our fake anniversary so we grabbed a bottle of vino and headed to the heated common room for a few games of cards. Matt cheated, of course, and won every game. We managed to stay awake for an hour or two before heading back for a solid 10 hour slumber. Best sleep ever.
The following day was beautiful. The weather was fantastic and the views of the coast and surrounding mountains were crystal clear. We teamed up with a some guys from Sau Paulo that were staying at the same hostel and hiked up to visit Martial Glacier. The snow was wet and slippery so we did some epic no-sled sledding.
A couple of hours later we were on our way. After a few wrong turns and a couple right turns we got to our hotel, dropped off our stuff, and set off for some food. We ate and were immediately hit with exhaustion and slept from about 7 to 11:00 pm. It doesn't get dark until midnight here so we couldn't believe how late it was. We then realized it was New Year's Eve and also our fake anniversary so we grabbed a bottle of vino and headed to the heated common room for a few games of cards. Matt cheated, of course, and won every game. We managed to stay awake for an hour or two before heading back for a solid 10 hour slumber. Best sleep ever.
The following day was beautiful. The weather was fantastic and the views of the coast and surrounding mountains were crystal clear. We teamed up with a some guys from Sau Paulo that were staying at the same hostel and hiked up to visit Martial Glacier. The snow was wet and slippery so we did some epic no-sled sledding.
We spent the afternoon and evening preparing for today. We will be camping off the main road for the next 2 or 3 days, so we had to pack enough food and water to get us to Rio Grande. The bikes are reeeeeheally heavy. Good thing Matt has power thighs of steal and can handle the heaviest of bags. The weather is not looking great today. It's cold, raining, and the winds are blowing at about 30 mph in the opposite direction of where we're going. Excited for a casual day 1.
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