Alpenhaus Tigre

... 32 km. between Tigre and the B.A. This spot in the North of the Province of Buenos Aires is undoubtedly a piece of living history. <br>Colonization started here with the second foundation of Buenos Aires by Don Juan de Garay. A document dated 24th October, 1580 records the distribution of the land. <br>The name Tigre is derived from an old story of jaguar hunters. It is said that a couple of very famous and virtuous hunters used to live in the ...

... sun. All types were enjoying local singing along the shores of the Rio Tigre, playing fubol in the street or simply laying back and enjoying one another.<br><br>We strolled up and down the banks of Rio Tigre in search of our favorite lunch special - empanadas! Don´t be fooled by the sounds of a river stroll... the water was quite dirty, yet the experience was quite enjoyable. <br><br>After returning from Tigre to Buenos Aires, we met up with our friends from CHR Buenos ...

... to talk to us and give us any information we want.<br><br><br><br><br>26th &#8211; We were told where we could get some propane gas and so set of today to fill our tank. We did get it wrong here, we knew they had gas powered cars and so thought there would be no problem. As it is the cars are powered by natural gas and so we cannot use it. We ended up driving from place to place trying to get the gas and in the end had to drive as far as Canuelas, about 170kms from the ...

... in the plaza. Actually, the palm trees were the equivalent of those high rise condos that I see in Buenos Aires--I saw at least four different species in each tree. But the parrots were the coolest. And the racket they made! Oh...quick note to Heike. San Isidro was the only sign I saw in Buenos Aires of Urban Planning--with an arrangement of 1) the train station, and 2) a shopping center mostly oriented for tourists and 3) the nearby cathedral ...

... around and was heading the way I came. It was vast, everything looked the same, and I clearly looked like a little girl lost. Found the ticket booth eventually and then got sufficiently lost on the way out. I think I more than doubled the neccessary time to get my ticket! Also had recommendations from hostel staff for shoe shops as wanted to buy some sandals...I hit the subway and went to the shopping centre at Carlos Gardel ...

... just in transit to Buenos Aires. No internet,<br>broken toilets, and they forgot to open the terminal doors on arrival so we had a whole planeload of people trapped on the airbridge. For a supposedly major hub it was rather archaic.<br><br>However, I finally arrived in BA about 10:30 at night after about 14 hours. Took an airport bus to the city and got to the hostel about midnight. BA is hot, humid and sticky which is a ...

... with cherries and pistachios. I also tried the banana, since I figured it would be a good match. The banana was the best gelato I have had so far on this trip. Martin had recommended an Irish pub close to the hotel, but it was too busy to accommodate a big group like us. Instead, we found a place with a big table on their patio, and grabbed some drinks there. It was a beautiful night, with a slight breeze - perfect for a beverage ...

... ignoramous like me. How they managed to hit that silly little ball whilst riding at full tilt down a field and not whack other people in the head or the horse in the head with the mallet is beyond me. I was also very impressed with their ability to change polo ponies without actually dismounting, they just jumped across to the other saddle. After the game Bridge and I headed out for our final relaxed dinner together - we had yet another fabulous steak at a ...

... performance. However, it is now standard daily practice for us to treat ourselves in all imaginable situations. Semi-cama or full cama bus? I can´t sleep unless I have ten hectares of leg room - let´s treat ourselves. Bus or taxi? The bus will be a nightmare with the backpacks - let´s treat ourselves. Most expensive tour or cheap-as-chips tour? We´ll definitely avoid gobby Israelis and Gap Year kids if we take the more expensive one - let´s ...

... In Argentina things work better, Argentina is much cleaner and while this is nice it also simultaneously sucks because I can`t laugh at all the stupid **** because there just isn`t as much of it. Go to casino and the pit boss tells me poker won`t be up until 3. Damn, I have a couple hours. I decide to sit down and play some black jack and the first thing I get told is that I can`t wear a hat, I can`t buy checks from the dealer and when I finally ...