Feb 27 - Ushuaia, Argentina

When Sam woke up this morning, the ship was sailing through the Darwin Channel, also known as the Beagle Channel. Along the way, he saw at least six (6) glaciers.

The ship docked at the town of Ushuaia, Argentina. The name means Bay facing Sunset. This town is the southern-most city in the world. The only way to get here is by boat or plane. It is on an island in the area that Magellan named Patagonia. It is now part of the country of Chile. One of the really big islands in this area is called Terra del Fuego. It means Land of Fire. When Magellan saw it there were many lights all over the island. The lights were from the fires of native families that lived separately throughout the area.

The short excursion that Sam took today was on a catamaran out into the bay to several of the small islands. He got to see Argentinian sea lions where they live. Sam thought they were lazy. Most of them were just lying on the rocks. They were also loud when they were “barking” at each other.

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