This morning we went on a trip on the Beagle Channel. This is the stretch of water which joins the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and is the border between Chile and Argentina. It was a lovely morning, 8 degrees. We went out round the lighthouse and past islands where sea lions and cormorants live. We also went onto a Sub-Antartic island and looked at all the vegetation there... There are no trees - too windy - but many little shrubs and hardy flowers and grasses.
The city is ringed by mountains. Lovely views from the channel back toward the city. When we arrived back we wandered over to the old prison which operated here from 1896 to 1947 / clearly a joke by some official in the capital back then who had the task of deciding what bleak part of the landscape to keep prisioners.
Have just had lunch in a little cafe on the one main street here. It has started to rain but is clearing again. We've just sent a few family and friends some post cards. Now back at the hostel and about to deal with our laundry / an essential matter when travelling on the road.
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