Windarra is berthed at the Yacht Club Argentino, Puerto Madero. You can see some of the buildings of downtown in the background. Puerto Madero once was the principle docking and cargo area for Buenos Aires. Unfortunately it soon became too small and other areas were developed. Since then Puerto Madero is now an upscale neighborhood with condominiums, sidewalk cafes and upscale restaurants. It is still a mixture of old and new where building of glass stand near the old cranes used to move the cargo. The main yacht club building was commissioned in 1913 and designed by the French architect, Eduardo Le Monnier. It features a tall tower or lighthouse topped with a sphere of iron and glass. You can see it on the right side of the photo below.
The last few days we have been cleaning and rearranging stuff inside to prepare for Jesse and Rae's arrival. They are coming down for a visit and to spend Christmas with us. We are sorry that Sarah will not be here too but hope to have her visit while we are in Brazil.
We hope all of our friends and family will have a wonderful holiday season.
Cheers,
Elaine and Rich
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