Harberton

I didn't expect we would manage, but we visited Harberton today. We had a fast trip back, or fast enough, so we had the time and this time we had permission too. It had been two years since I was last there. I met up with all the family, which was very nice. It is a lovely place, a halfway house between the quiet and emptiness of the Antarctic and busy Ushuaia. You see and you smell the green you've been missing for a few weeks.

One of the highlights of the place is the tearoom. Good coffee, friendly service, a wonderful view and lots of different homemade cakes. Then there is the Whalebone museum, set up by Natalie Goodall, with its own special brand of tour guides. They might still be a little young, they definitely know what they are talking about.

Harberton has its own long history, always owned by one family, still is though the name has changed. This time I was in the house itself, a beautiful place with a great atmosphere. It must be lonely out there in winter though. Well, I'm sure I'll be back here some day.