14th ended our turn around stay in BA with a wonderful meal with Willis's childhood friends Jill and Mary. 15th December collected car from central BA and drove to Estancia El Ombu. Two active days there swimming, horse riding and eating their succulent steaks. Visited San Antonio de Areco and learnt of the gaucho life at the Gaucho Museum dedicated to the Agentinian poet Ricardo Guiraldes who wrote the novel "Don Segundo Sombra" which elevated the sta...

10th December; arrived in Puerto Madryn via Trelew. We were held at BA airport by severe thunderstorm but were only 1 hour late. Collected by Cuyun Co Tours who have arranged all our visits; they are excellent with English speaking guides. Very cold southerly wind; this only lasted one day. In the afternoon car to Punta Loma to see colony of Southern Sea Lions. Visited the excellent Eco Centro where the exhibits are also in English. Ate Mar y Meseta very good sea...

Dear all, we arrived in Buenos Aires on Thursday December 6th after a British Airways flight; which had the usual level of comfort/discomfort. Initial impressions of BA are a large energetic, and despite the economic situation, prosperous city. We are with our friend Willis Fuller. Willis spent her childhood in BA and her sister Wendy still lives her. Wendy working with Willis have done much of the planning for the trip. On Thurday Wendy introduced us to the city...