Good Air

Well, I just spent an hour and a half trying to up some photos for you all to see, but this computer is having none of it. I´m afraid my words alone will have to do.

When we last left you (save for a teasing photo of us at a Buenos Aires halloween party) we were shivering in Ushuaia, the southernmost city of the world (I´m going to keep hammering that point down). After a few days hanging out there, exploring the old prison, walking round Tierra del Fuego National Park and getting a boat into the Beagle Channel, we caught (and nearly missed) a flight to Buenos Aires. Upon disembarking, there was one thing on both our minds - "it´s bloody hot!"

So for the first time since northern chile, away with the fleeces, hats and scarves. It was then up to me to remember our way across the city, get on the correct train to La Lucila, (no problem), where we were warmly welcomed by Francis, Claudia and Melody. Despite the heat, it was great to be back.

Our week of this:
exploring the city, going to an Andy Warhol exhibition at MALBA, having an asado (Steve proclaimed it was "the greatest steak I´ve ever had") jammin´, kayaking in the Rio de la Plata, 2 for 1 Burger Kings, supermassive ice creams, a boat trip over to Uruguay, the aforementioned halloween party, and of course, having a great time hanging with great friends and not being a complete tourist for a change.

So since we have an extra 2 weeks added, we decided to go south (as if we haven´t been doing enough of that since, hmm, let´s see, July) for 18 hours to Puerto Madryn on Argentina´s atlantic coast. The nearby Peninsula Valdes is a hotspot for wildlife, the waters contain thousands of Southern Right Whales, that are nursing their young at this time of year, so can be seen in the shallows, metres away from the beach. Add to that seal, sea lion and elephant seal colonies, as well as the largest penguin colony in South America (over a million penguins), hopefully I can upload some photos soon!