On landing, we removed a one-inch thick cap of ice from the nose of the aircraft, and served it with Scotch whiskey. Breathtaking sunrises and sunsets last for hours in Rio Gallegos. Strong winds howl and scream all night, everything here is constructed to withstand gale force winds. Visitors here include oil riggers on break and tourists from Japan, Europe and the US to see the glaciers, the whales, etc. The barracks in Rio Gallegos have electricity and water and heat.
Heat is from old fashion steam radiators.
The Argentines crank the steam valves wide open and just open the windows enough to keep from roasting. We have no telephone. Schedule on base is all oriented around the flight crews. The rest of the Gringos don't like this, but I love it. Rio Gallegos is the capital of the Argentine province of Santa Cruz.