Day 4 – Afternoon in Tierra del Fuego National Park and Train Ride
As mentioned, we spent this afternoon exploring Tierra del Fuego National Park. Our tour started in the city center of Ushuaia together with six other travelers, a guide, and a bus driver. From there, we drove to the station of the “End of the World” train, which was once used to transport prisoners as well as resources. Today, it is used for tourism and runs on a narrow-gauge railway.
The wagons felt a bit cramped, but we were able to fully enjoy the beautiful scenery. The train made one stop between the departure and arrival stations, where we could take great photos and admire the breathtaking landscape. The entire journey lasted about an hour, including the stop, and was definitely a highlight.
At the final station, our guide picked us up again by bus, and we continued deeper into the national park. There, we were greeted with stunning landscapes shaped by lakes, meadows, forests, and mountains – perfect for photos. I also got along very well with our guide right from the start, and we shared our travel experiences. She was really kind – we even took a photo together.
Another stop brought us to the southernmost post office in the world, which unfortunately was closed. What a pity… Mathias had planned to send postcards he had bought before the tour – and would have had to pay over €80 in postage.
During the trip, we met a European neighbor, Marcelo, a retired man from Italy. He also joined the tour, and we immediately got along very well.
After visiting the post office – even though it was closed, it was located in an incredibly beautiful area – we headed back to Ushuaia. At the end of the tour, we were treated to hot chocolate and a praline in a chocolate shop.
It was truly a great experience, even if it was, well… a classic tourist activity – but that doesn’t matter at all.
In the evening, we went to an excellent and stylish steakhouse with a huge side-dish buffet and outstanding steaks. We enjoyed it with some great Argentine wine and met a very friendly British retiree who was just as extroverted as we are – haha.
He was traveling alone and happy to have some company. I used the opportunity to test and improve my English skills. At one point, he said to me:
“You speak very good English! In my career as an engineer, I’ve met many people who didn’t speak English very well.”
It was really fun talking to him, and to be fair, all three of us had already enjoyed a few glasses of wine by then. At the end, he kindly thanked us for the conversation and said:
“You guys made my day.” – which really meant a lot to us.
All in all, it was a very successful day filled with great experiences – socially, culturally, and in terms of nature. Tomorrow, we’ll spend another day in Ushuaia and are already excited to see what awaits us.
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