NOTESFROM-SUE

My first visit to Argentina was under less-than-auspicious circumstances as I was extremely sick, but I remember fondly the kindness of the women who ran our central Buenos Aires guest house and the very brief opportunity to get some air while searching for a nearby pharmacy. I knew enough to know I truly wanted to spend time exploring in the future and was delighted to find our Antarctica expedition trip was accessed from Argentina.

There is no question it is one of the most gracious and comfortable cities in the world. To have five days to languorously discover the charms of different neighborhoods, foods and culture of the ‘Paris of the South’ was a joy. I offer here a snippet of the delights of Buenos Aires and Ushuaia as experienced on both sides of our trip to the uninhabited ice kingdom. The contrast couldn’t have been more evident.