Philippe cruising on the Beagle Channel, Yasuko to the mountain

Philippe loves the sea, sailing, anything related to water and wind. Yasuko loves mountains but easily gets sea-sick.

Ushuaia has a perfect solution for us: it is sandwiched between the sea and the mountains. So today Philippe set off to a boat ride in the Beagle Channel and Yasuko to hiking on the Cerro Martial.

Glacier Martial is a small glacier at the foot of Mt. Martial just behind Ushuaia. I set off walking 7km to the area from the town. The mountain area was still in patched snow. It was Sunday so many families came out hiking. The panorama of Beagle Channel was impressive. I tried to spot Philippe’s boat on the sea, but of course I could not see…