We checked in to the Sheraton Park Towers Hotel yesterday courtesy of Silversea.  A beautiful new hotel adjacent to the Sheraton and in the downtown area.  Took a walk to San Martin Square and checked out a restaurant to return to for dinner.  Shared a steak and a small bottle of Malbec and a complimentary Limonchello- all delicious!  We had to have our bags outside our door at 3.30 AM (yes, you heard right) and be downstairs for coffee and croissants at 4.30 AM and then on to the bus at 5.30AM so not a great opportunity to enjoy all the facilities of such a lovely hotel. Our flight of 3 hours left BA at 7 AM and we arrived in Ushuaia to a really brisk cool day but a very pleasant change from the heat of BA.  Met three or four Australians but most the group of 134 seem to be from the US.  Even the clouds along the way seemed cleaner and fluffier than anywhere else in the world!!!

On arrival in Ushuaia we were taken on a sightseeing tour of the town/city and it really is quite spectacular with the snow capped mountains in  the background including a glacier.  Then on to a hotel high up the mountain for a beautiful lunch, all kinds of food, hot and cold, but the king crab salad was where I hovered!!!! Lovely wines were also served along with desserts.  After a few drinks and a lot of conviviality everyone has thawed out and we’ve met some very nice and interesting people. 

Our ship is in port, as is the Emerald Princess which we sailed in from England 2 years ago!  We will go straight to the ship from this hotel and sail later on tonight.  Wanted to post something as I have wifi 

Have tried to include some pics but not enough grunt to send them yet.