Tierra Del Fuego National Park, Ushuaia, Argentina

This is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. Seriously, have you ever seen a place this green? Tierra Del Fuego National Park is right outside of Ushuaia, Argentina, and it is the southern most national park in the world. 

We started our time with the End of the World Train. It was raining pretty hard, so we were excited to be inside the train still.

Once we got off the train, it was still raining pretty hard. I had lots of rain gear back at the hotel, but because of our hurried departure that morning, I had left it all behind. Luckily some random strangers had a poncho I could borrow.

We took a five mile trail along the coast. I really can't believe how magical of a place it was!

This traveling friend of mine is having a baby in a few months. Our travels are going to be pretty different from now on, but we've been some pretty amazing places together. Knowing us it won't slow us down too much and we will continue to go on crazy adventures!

Look how magical these pathways are. They really were this cool!

EVERYTHING was covered in yellow and green moss.

I love looking back at these pictures, but now I just want to go back. There were so many more places to explore in the park!

One of the really cool things about this forest, was that there was little to no vegitation on the ground. It made the forest feel like it was out of a movie. In Utah there is always bushes and plants everywhere, but here you could easily leave the trail and wander anywhere. Though you'd definitely be lost if you did that.

I wanna go back and backpack for weeks here!

Seriously. If you have a chance to go to southern Argentina, don't miss this national park. It is absolutely beautiful. Apparently it is common for it to be rainy, misty, and overcast, which I think adds to its charm.

Ushuaia, Argentina

We spent a little time in Ushuaia on the way to Antarctica and on the way back. On the way there we spent most of our time in the city of Ushuaia. We wanted to walk around and get all of our energy out before we got on our boat, the Ortelius.

Ushuaia claims to be the southern most city in the world!

I don't know what the event in Ushuaia was called, but we randomly arrived on the perfect day. The port had an event going on with with all of the old ships sitting at the dock for tourists to view and tour. They had lots of music and a lots of sailors hanging around to add to the fun.

I was so excited when this band came walking by; it added to the ambiance perfectly. Aren't they the coolest?

Most of our day was spent roaming around the city, and trying to keep ourselves warm. The city is full of lots of cute little restaurants and shops for all of the tourists.

 

I thought all of the boats were so beautiful!

Everyone in Ushuaia was there to see the city and it's surrounding terrain. It was weird being in such a tourist destination as a stopover on our way to our real destination, Antarctica. I'm glad we had the time though, even without Antarctica, Ushuaia has a lot to offer. Plus, you can sometimes find cheap, last minute deals to Antarctica.