| Location: | Ushuaia |
| Mileage: | 16,974 |
It is a spectacular ride. The further south into Tierra del Fuego you go, the more valleys, rivers, mountains appear and the road winds back and forth. The wooded glens look like they are from Lord of the Rings. Grey twisted trees are drapped in light green hanging mosses and the ground looks buckled and covered with a blanket of mosses, with pockets of still water reflecting the blue sky.
The "FIN DE PAVIMIENTO" sign appears and we are back on dirt. We do not blast it. There is too much at stake and the scenery is too breathtaking.
Besides over the Paso de Garibaldi, there is no option but to take it slow as the road climbs higer, with snow deep on each side and the road narrows at the highest part, leaving huge drops to the right. The road has a top sheen of glassy mud and the bike skates across it. With my vertigo, I can't even breathe as we crawl over the narrowest bits. As we head down to the valley, we can pull across to the side and look back at the mountain peaks behind us. It is truly the most mesmirising view of the whole ride.
And then it is tarmac again. Signs for hotels appear and the final corner, shows the city of Ushuaia. Brightly coloured buildings nestling upto a deep blue sea, and set against sharp jagged snow capped mountain peaks. We snap ourselves back to the job to be done. Photos by the town sign, our witness book signed by the local police and also Tourist Info, right in the centre of town.
We are left there in the middle of the bustling street, people walking past, staring at the bike and it is done. 35 days and it is finished. We look at each other and feel a little lost. There is no big ceremony, nobody opening champagne. It is just another overland bike that has made it to Ushuaia and only we know what and how we have achieved it.
