For those of us who can only dream of such adventures, we can live vicariously through the travels of Dave Connors. Earlier this month (November 2007), Dave set out on a ten month journey through two continents, eighteen countries, and approximately 14,000 miles. His solo overland adventure (driving his 80-series Toyota Land Cruiser) began in Salt Lake City, Utah and will take him through Central and South America to his goal of completing the adventure in Ushuaia, Argentina.
Dave is posting almost daily updates on his blog at On the Road to Ushuaia.
For those of you who want to see the SPOT Satellite Messenger in use, Dave is sending his waypoints via the SPOT to his blog which are readable with GoogleEarth.
For more information about Dave’s adventure, visit http://www.expeditionamericas.com
Durante los 6 meses que pasé recorriendo el continente sudamericano Argentina se convirtió en uno de mis países favoritos del mundo.Probablemente es el lugar que más similitudes guarda con la vieja Europa, lo que hizo que me sintiera bastante cómodo durante los diferentes intervalos en los que viajé por este fantástico país.Además, la riqueza natural de Argentina es imposible que pase inadvertida a ojos del viajero. Desde Iguazú hasta Tierra de Fuego, pasando por la Patagonia, la Pampa, los Glaciares, la costa atlántica o su cordillera andina, es imposible que Argentina te deje impasible.En la primera de mis etapas viajando por el país que vio nacer al Che Guevara, coincidió que me encontraba en Ushuaia, capital de Tierra de Fuego, cuando se celebraba el día de San Patrick, patrón de Irlanda, país en el que resido actualmente y lugar en el que nació Róisín, la mujer que ha revolucionado mi vida.Ushuaia, a la que sus locales consideran el fin del mundo, dice ser la c
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Today was our last stop in Ushuaia. The weather was superb with clear blue skies and brilliant sunshine. Our best day for ages. I wanted to share this photo of Lapataia Bay in the sun.Magical Places Fine Art websiteMagical Places Fine Art online shop at ImagekindMagical Places Fine Art online shop at CafePress
Three days ago we were in Ushuaia, Argentina. It started off a beautiful sunny day, the first for a long time. The wind was fierce but in the shelter of the town the sun was pleasantly warm.Carlos and I decided to catch a bus to Tierra del Fuego National Park. Carlos is from Cozumel, Mexico and has been struggling to cope with the cold temperatures in this region. In Cozumel the temperature rarely drops below 25 degrees celsius.The bus left Ushuaia and made it’s way along a dirt track into the park. It dropped us off close to the Bahia Ensenada. It was a short 1.4km walk to the bay. An easy walk with lots of downhill, which meant lots of uphill on the way back. The blue skies had disappeared and I felt some drops of rain.But it was worth it when we got to the bay. It’s a beautiful setting. The sea was a dark gray and on the opposite sides of the bay were black snow covered mountains. Above the mountains, dark clouds and streaks of falling rain. It was like someone had drawn the sce
I like learning. Here are some interesting things that I learnt on my tour today in Ushuaia:· The highest ever recorded temperature in Ushuaia is 31 degrees centigrade.· The wages in Ushuaia are twice as high as Buenos Aires.· Houses and food are much more expensive in Ushuaia than Buenos Aires. This is because construction materials and food are trucked in from Buenos Aires which is over 3000km away.· The southern end of the Pan American Highway is at Lapataia Bay in Tierra Del Fuego National Park. The northern end is in Fairbanks, Alaska over 18000 km away.· The population of Ushuaia is 60,000 people.· Sea lions can walk on their flippers. Seals can’t.· A café con leche costs 6 pesos in the cafeteria by Lago Roca in Tierra Del Fuego National Park.· Our tour guide Lucas was born in Buenos Aires and doesn’t have a girlfriend. He does however have a great time being a guide.Our tour took us by bus to Lago Roca and Latapaia Bay in Tierra del Fuego National Park. At Lapataia
A few days ago I went on an excursion to the Tierra del Fuego National Park. It’s just 12km from Ushuaia, a short trip by bus. Along the way we passed by the world’s most southerly golf course, which our guide said lies under a metre of snow in the winter. Even in the middle of summer the weather was cold and cloudy, but our guide described it as a ‘beautiful day’ in Ushuaia. At only 1000km from Antarctica, I suppose this is as good as it gets.The national park, of which we only saw a small corner, was stunningly beautiful. Our first stop was the Bahia Ensenada, and we had time to walk along by the water. The path twisted up and down between gnarled moss covered trees and large grey rocks. Across the water were snow covered mountains.Then we went to Lago Roca. There was a large campsite by the lake with lots of tents and families having barbecues. It was Sunday and a lot of local people were enjoying the park.To finish we had a short stop at Bahia Lapataia. There’s a wooden b
