Bad Knees Travel

Here I sit at the end of the world. It feels a bit like Truckee in that it is a place dependent on tourism, surrounded by incredibly jagged mountains,  but with a large body of water. But it is also a place of port, and navy, and working people.  Here are photos,  and a few comments. Ask me questions and I will try to respond. The Armada, aka the navy. Note the anchors imbedded in the grass berm. There was a whole neighborhood of these old, small, working class homes. Street art as only the Latin Americans can do Corrugated metal seems to be the standard building material And steep, snow shedding roofs. I always look for the old trapped in the new. Freddy’s.  This was sort of like a chopping, but denser. And a local red IPA. Spring time in Tierra del Fuego

When I only have a short time in a city, I like to indulge in the hop on hop off tours. They give a good overview of the city.  If you listen well, you can hear what is important to that city. Yeah you don’t get much in depth or the juicy small corners, but it is a good start. First off you have to choose which company to use.  It can be hard to find the specific s on companies as the top listings will be the big tour companies that will sell you tickets, just not always the tickets you thought you were buying.  Look at the maps to see what are the best areas. I try to avoid the ones tha specialize in the shopping districts. Check again to make sure you have on and off privileges. And make sure that they offer the tours in English unless you are proficient in the local language.Ask how late they run. But also be prepared to take a taxi back to your hotel. The Science Museum Murals are everywhere This is hard to see. It is seats for an outdoor stage of some kind.  But...