We’re overdue for a rest day – but today was not that day! Instead, we forged ahead with plans to hire mountain bikes and explore the surrounds.
And exploring the surrounds we did. We were told that there was mountain biking around the nearby Glacier Martial, so we set off for the long, gentle uphill climb towards the mountains overlooking the city. It is stunning land, with sprawling forests of dark green on either side.
6km later and 300m higher, we reached the end of the road and started the ascent on foot, headed for the first section of the glacier. You can go further, but we instead turned around and bounded downhill, keen for lunch.
We then scooted downhill, picking out the (sometimes quite wild) mountain biking trails. We came across some amazing scenes, following the fast-flowing creek downhill.
It’s been raining relatively steadily during the afternoon so there’s not too much to report. Instead, here’s a picture of Dan and our Airbnb cat:
VRPS, with credit to my beloved for the post title
[Ushuaia]
The Two Swords 