Nov 21, 2009 - A rainy day in BA

Well it's Saturday evening and we're sitting in a funky little hostel, with no glass in the windows, watching the rain pour down on Buenos Aires. ... Made even better by the complete coincidence of our good friends Tom and Doris also being there, sitting right in front of us!!! Sometimes things just work out! Then it was two long days on a plane to get to Buenos Aires. ... We will be spending at least the next two months here, learning to speak Spanish and dance tango.Well it's Saturday evening and we're sitting in a funky little hostel, with no glass in the windows, watching the rain pour down on Buenos Aires. ... Made even better by the complete coincidence of our good friends Tom and Doris also being there, sitting right in front of us!!! Sometimes things just work out! Then it was two long days on a plane to get to Buenos Aires. ... We will be spending at least the next two months here, learning to speak Spanish and dance tango....

Nov 18, 2009 - Buenos Aires

We flew up from Southern Patagonia to Buenos Aires leaving the cold and snow behind us - it was nice to get off the plane and feel warmth again! On our first night in Buenos Aires we ventured up to the Palmero district to go to a restaurant called "La Cabrera" that was highly recommended to us. ... 30pm (had lost track of time a bit by then) - it was really good so worth the wait - even though it is an Argentinian steak house (so not much for me the vegetarian) but Adrian thoroughly enjoyed his huge chunk of steak (and my pasta and salad was very good too!) The next day we decided to do a city bus tour because Buenos Aires is so big and because there is so much to see. ... The tour took us through Central Buenos Aires, the district of Recoleta (which is very plush) and La Boca - where we visited the Boca Juniors football stadium which is a famous Argentinian team that Diego Maradona played for. ... It is a fascinating place to look around as the tombs are so ornate and spectacular - I've never seen a cemetery like it! After Recoleta we made our way down to Puerto Madero which is the renovated docks area of Buenos Aires, where we had dinner ... and wine! I absolutely love Buenos Aires so I could talk ...

Nov 12, 2009 - Day 2 - Buenos Aires

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known as the ‘Paris of the Americas,’ Buenos Aires is a vibrant city full of life. ... Whatever you do, Buenos Aires is sure to leave lasting memories. ... The capital city of Argentina, Buenos Aires is the ultimate cosmopolitan city. ... Nearly 40 per cent of Argentina’s 33 million citizens live in Greater Buenos Aires, and the Porteños are justifiably proud of their home. ... During colonial days, Buenos Aires was the seat of the Viceroy of La Plata. ...

Nov 11, 2009 - Cusco, Peru

Hi everybody hope everyone is well at home.Hi everybody hope everyone is well at home....

Nov 11, 2009 - Day 1 - Arriving in Buenos Aires

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known as the ‘Paris of the Americas,’ Buenos Aires is a vibrant city full of life. ... Whatever you do, Buenos Aires is sure to leave lasting memories. ... The capital city of Argentina, Buenos Aires is the ultimate cosmopolitan city. ... Nearly 40 per cent of Argentina’s 33 million citizens live in Greater Buenos Aires, and the Porteños are justifiably proud of their home. ... During colonial days, Buenos Aires was the seat of the Viceroy of La Plata. ...

Nov 9, 2009 - Bck in Buenos Aires

Hi everyone, back in B.Hi everyone, back in B....

Nov 7, 2009 - Another day in Iguassu

Hi Yáll another day in the spectacular iguassu area.Hi Yáll another day in the spectacular iguassu area....

Nov 6, 2009 - ARRIVED!!

We´re here, and safe.We´re here, and safe....

Oct 31, 2009 - Day 3 - Buenos Aires

Nothing happened today.Nothing happened today....

Oct 30, 2009 - Day 2 - Buenos Aires

Today is our second day in Buenos Aires and it has been quite eventful. ... As it’s not recommended to go during the night we decided to head there first thing in the morning to ensure that we were safe… The bus trip was all-right except that we found out that it’s not possible to pay bus fares using bills on the Buenos Aires buses - if you want to go by bus you need a good supply of coins. ... We had withdrawn the money from an ATM at the bus station - and as we needed to buy tickers for leaving Buenos Aires - we decided to go to the bank at the station and complain. ... It is located in the posh neighborhood of Recoleta in Buenos Aires where the rich and famous live. ... We had decided not to eat there as the prices were ridiculously high - three course dinner for 600 pesos… Iris has read on the BBC news that many of the tango shows in Buenos Aires are faring very badly due to the current economic crisis. ...

Oct 29, 2009 - Buenos Aires!!!

We arrived Buenos Aires at around 8. ... It was located pretty close to the commuter train stations and the airport in the Buenos Aires docks. ... It’s a great location, right at the crossing of the two major boulevards running through Buenos Aires. ... Hence, there’s really everything that we need - especially as we’re not planning to spend too much time in the hostel and instead spend our time touring Buenos Aires. ... It felt really lovely walking around in Buenos Aires. ...

Oct 29, 2009 - Bienvenido a Argentina

Von Buenos Aires bin ich echt überrascht. ... Zwar fahren die Leute hier endlich wieder auf der richtigen Seite, aber in Buenos Aires scheinen die Autos aus allen Richtungen zu kommen. ... Erst danach bin ich hundemüde ins Bett, eigentlich wollte ich nur eine Stunde schlafen und mir danach noch etwas von Buenos Aires anschauen, aber aus dem Plan wurde nichts. ... Aber vorher gings noch zum Fussballspiel zwischen River Plate und Lanus (auch einem Verein aus Buenos Aires). ...