I did not spend too much time in Tierra del Fuego - it was just a day of driving and a night bush camping at an abandoned town along the Strait of Magellan. There was a food stand at the Chile bordering crossing offering Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, and French Fries - they weren't bad, certainly good quality for the remote location. We needed to take a ferry across the Strait. There was a strike earlier in the week so there was a huge backup of tractor trailers - maybe three days long (essentially the length of the strike) - waiting to cross the strait. Fortunately our overland vehicle was not classified as a truck and we only had an hour wait.
I was a bit nervous at the start of the trip. The first night camping the guides picked an abandoned town to set up a bush camp. The town had around ten buildings along both sides of the road. Most had an opening somewhere that allowed you to enter and examine the interior. Most of the rooms were empty except for a few broken mirrors and old bed frames. The best feature was a ship that either ran aground or docked on the beach in an awkward position. It was pretty rudimentary with one of the guides using a shovel to dig a bathroom pit. Dinner turned out well and I was so exhausted I quickly feel asleep and slept through the entire night.
I was a bit nervous at the start of the trip. The first night camping the guides picked an abandoned town to set up a bush camp. The town had around ten buildings along both sides of the road. Most had an opening somewhere that allowed you to enter and examine the interior. Most of the rooms were empty except for a few broken mirrors and old bed frames. The best feature was a ship that either ran aground or docked on the beach in an awkward position. It was pretty rudimentary with one of the guides using a shovel to dig a bathroom pit. Dinner turned out well and I was so exhausted I quickly feel asleep and slept through the entire night.
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