725 Continental Hotel Buenos Aires

... out, it was warm but not hot and there were people everywhere! A few girls and I went to the Japanese Gardens which are beautifully filled with flowers and ponds with fish. Later we walked around to the various festivals that were going on that day. We ended up in this one area with free concerts and vendors where there were hundreds if not thousands of people laying out on blankets on the grass. Later in the day we went to get ice cream in honor of what ...

... you had to force open, making a ton of noise, and was located next to the reservation desk which played disco music loud till like 3 in the morning. Scared of bed bugs and hygiene we slept on top of the sheets in our clothes as we hadnt had a chance to inspect the bedding in the light. All great first impressions of Buenos Aires. <br><br>We woke the next morning for breakfast which consisted of corn flakes, some ****** little bread rolls, and juice. Not the most ...

... day that HSBC had decided to cancel my debit card, apparently on account of it "being cloned". I wasn't happy to say the least and another sleepless night added to my frustration. I'm working on a solution (thanks Mum,Dad...) but in the mean time using my small rations of money carefully. The city is obviously cheaper than any other capital city I've been to, but it's still not overly cheap (though the steaks are of course fantastic ...

... on our travels, so it was like a big reunion and we managed to stay out until the early hours. Basement jaxx were excellent ´¨Where´s your head at? Where your head at?¨only words I knew. Only damper on the night was when we got a taxi back to hostel, we had no change so handed him a 100 peso note, and got a fake one back!. We have been managing to get out to explore and see more of the culture of BA. We went to the famous Cementerio de la Recoleta, were ...

... I know! I know! That`s not healthy but who knows when I`ll be back! Friday we decided to check out the zoo. I was quite impressed with he variety of animals and their enclosures although some on the small side were very well maintained. The star of the day was an elephant who showboated everytime you threw them some food. No penguins on show though.. gutted. I guess I will have to wait until Ushuaia!    Saturday, it was time for Ireland`s ...

... was from ballroom dance shows on television and the handful of performances I have seen on the streets- but the music... wow. WOW. So powerful... so lovely. This was one of my high lights so far. I had only planned on staying for four nights, but I have already been here for five and am not nearly ready to move ahead! This is a city I could imagine settling down in one day. I can not wait to see more and hear more live music. Such good fun!

... have never eaten an empanada, I'll make some for you when I get home. Besides empanadas, the food here has been wonderful.. good thing the dorm comes with a gym membership! Last night (Wednesday, 1/21) I went with some girls to see "Eva: The Musical" about Evita Peron. It was good but I didn't catch much of the Spanish while they were singing.. oh well, still enjoyable. The actress playing Evita was about 75. It was weird.. because Evita ...

... option was to send them by air and hope that a cocktail of diplomacy and judiciously secreted $100 bills would resolve any documentation issues that may arise. So on December 22nd, the 2 bikes were taken down to an exporter in Sydney, where my brother Toby and I crated them up and left them for Aerolineas Argentinas to shift them 11,744 km to Buenos Aires Argentina on January 3rd 2009. Would we be able to get them both out at the other end? Nothing was for sure, and many a ...

... 69´. A cross between the movies: ´54 and Moulin Rouge`, you are met by transvestites at the door who throw feather scarfs around your neck and partake in debaucherous burlesque shows throughout the night, whilst dancing to pumping electro music till dawn! It was a little confusing to see roman soldiers on stage pledging their allegiance to Ceaser whilst a significantly overweight 40 something tranny kept licking their faces. But, when in Rome! Never did a ...

... Naturally when we got out the taxi it was just a normal club, without a dwarf in sight, so we paid our entry and got some drinks in. <br><br>In a lot of places in Argentina they ask you to pay for goods at a 'cashier' and then take a receipt to the people serving you, rather than giving the servers the money. It's all a ...