Visit from Dad
December 12, 2006

A couple of weeks ago, my dad phoned me up out of the blue to say that he would be coming to visit. What a nice surprise! Well, he arrived on Sunday and we´ve been going non-stop ever since. Despite the two hour time difference and the cultural adjustment, my dad eased right into the swing of things. We´ve been walking the streets, taking in the architecture, eating decadent food and sipping Argentine wine and good cognac till the wee hours of the morning ever since. We even squeezed in a private tango lesson, all in the last 48 hours.

Tonight, the three of us will be taking an 18 hour ¨cama bus¨ south along the coast to Puerto Madryn. I´m told a cama bus far surpasses business class on a commercial airline, offering huge seats that recline 170 degrees and serving hot meals and bar service along the way. Puerto Madryn is a small beach town close to the Valdez Peninsula where elephant seals, whales, sea lions, penguins and other oceanic wildlife live. We plan to explore the reserve and enjoy the beautiful beaches in the surrounding areas for the next 4 days. Will be sure to post pictures and share our adventures when we return this Sunday.