December 02, 2014:
Woke to a beautiful day, strong wind but nothing like the day before. 135 miles to Ushuaia!
From Ushuaia!

The wind calmed once I reached the mountain area:
From Ushuaia!

The stretch of road, Ruta 3, from Tolhuin to Ushuaia is one of the best roads I've ridden:
From Ushuaia!

From Ushuaia!

From Ushuaia!

Here comes the rain:
From Ushuaia!

From Ushuaia!

Getting closer:
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Hey Rocket, I win, ha ha! Wishing you the best.
From Ushuaia!

Song of the Day: End of the Line, The Traveling Wilburys

Got settled in and then went to a small store near the hostel. Got talking to the owner, Moriaki and learned he was a motorcyclist and is from Okinawa, Japan. In 1965 he bought a new Honda and then in 1966 he shipped it to Long Beach, CA. He spent sometime with his brother and then rode the moto to Las Vegas and back. He then decided to head for Ushuaia, so in 1968-69 he did and has been here ever since, He still has the motorcycle! His home is the store and he invited me in to see his photos and see some of his motorcycle memorabilia.
From Ushuaia!

One of the major attractions in Ushuaia is the Prison & Maritime Museum. The day was still young so I spent a couple hours visiting.
From Ushuaia!

From Ushuaia!

This was one of the larger cells, 6'x8' or more. Most of the cell were 6'x6'.
From Ushuaia!

Most of the prisoners worked in the forests, cutting for lumber and also firewood for the prison and town:
From Ushuaia!

From Ushuaia!

An original condition wing of the prison:
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Applying schackles: Many of the prisoners were also fitted with a ball and chain. Bad behavior, short chain.
From Ushuaia!

From Ushuaia!

A truly great day!