Arrival

A visit to the bridge, sighting of Cape Horn, and return to port.
This was followed by a trekking tour near Ushuaia with amazing scenery and then a day in Buenos Aires.
Homeward bound. : Fram The main bridge controls. : Fram Azipods - used to control the ship whilst tender operations are taking place. : Fram Ship's log. : Fram Our company on the Drake Passage heading North. : Birds in Flight A Northern Giant Petrel. : Birds in Flight
First sight of the fearsome Cape Horn! : Cape Horn The expedition team get a good look at Cape Horn. : Cape Horn Monument at the southern tip of South America. : Cape Horn Sun reflecting off the bow wave. : Cape Horn A beautiful calm evening on Fram. : Cape Horn, Fram Not the expected use of a life belt near Cape Horn! : Cape Horn, Fram
The sun sets on our last evening aboard. : Cape Horn Return to civilisation. : Arrival, Ushuaia Farewell to the Beagle Channel. : Arrival, Ushuaia The Expedition crew say their goodbyes. : Arrival, Ushuaia En route to our trekking tour near Ushuaia : Ushuaia Trekking Tour Low lying cloud in the valley. : Ushuaia Trekking Tour
Dead trees in the peat bogs of Tierra Del Fuego. : Ushuaia Trekking Tour A beautiful view of Tierra Del Fuego : Ushuaia Trekking Tour Stunning reflections in the early morning calm : Ushuaia Trekking Tour Trees killed by beaver dams. : Ushuaia Trekking Tour Ann and Mark in full pose! : Ushuaia Trekking Tour The free wellies seem a good idea now! : Ushuaia Trekking Tour
Our trail through the forest of Linga trees. : Ushuaia Trekking Tour Beaver dam. : Ushuaia Trekking Tour Tiny leaves of the "False Beech". : Ushuaia Trekking Tour Streaming waterfall at the high point of the trek. : Ushuaia Trekking Tour Moisture captured from the misty air. : Ushuaia Trekking Tour First signs of Autumn. : Ushuaia Trekking Tour
Beaver-gnawed stump. : Ushuaia Trekking Tour Amongst the roots of one of the massive trees that are dotted about Buenos Aires. : Arrival, Buenos Aires One of several people we saw out walking large numbers of dogs. : Arrival, Buenos Aires In the Recoleta cemetery. : Arrival, Buenos Aires The city of the dead? : Arrival, Buenos Aires A very impressive tomb of a former soldier - this guy was life-size. : Arrival, Buenos Aires
On the verge of escape? : Arrival, Buenos Aires Some important dead Argentinians. : Arrival, Buenos Aires This cafe was frequented by Fangio - hence the car and con-rod motif. : Arrival, Buenos Aires At La Biela, even the seat backs were carved in honour of Fangio. : Arrival, Buenos Aires