Comfort Aspen Suites Buenos Aires

... shopping in Buenos Aires was that some prices might look deceptively cheap until one read between the lines. Usually, expensive items were written as a certain low amount with x number of payment installments. For example, I saw a nice pair of Argentine shoes with the following sign, "$30 x 5 installments," meaning $150. By the way, the symbol "$" is also used in Argentina to denote the Argentine peso, which is 26% of the US dollar, so those very stylish shoes actually ...

... so i am right at home, clubbing is mad here!! and there are always dancers and shows in the clubs which is entertaining!<br><br>Other than Spanish and socialising i have not done anything touristy, other than San Telmo - i am just taking it easy as i figure i have another month and a half here so why try to cram everything in!! Life is cheap compared to Bs As and i live on about 40 pesos a day, including accommodation (10 pesos = 1 pound 60)! <br><br>

Today we didn't really do that much. In the morning Troy checked out after his impromptu stay in my dorm, then we went for breakfast/lunch (I refuse to say brunch) round the corner at La Frontera (I don't think it's called this, I know it begins with F but I can't remember). Afterwards, I went on the internet and did a mammoth blogging session, while Troy went on a little sightseeing trip of the city. Once ...

... which was quite cute. <br><br>On saturday night we went to one of those tango shows which the concierge had arranged for us. Although it is a very 'touristy' thing to do, we thought it was well worth the money as the dancers and the musicians put up a tremendous show. The show included dinner, which was not so good, but we decided to make it all palatable with some extra caipi's and a bottle of vino tinto.<br><br>We did manage to go for a sushi lunch ...

... monde. Mardi 21 avril 2009 Lever 8H00 puis petit déjeuner avec tout le monde et nous sommes allée faire le City tour de Buenos aires à 9H15! C'était pas mal pour avoir une vue d'ensemble mais c'était un gros bus comme Mimi et moi nous adorons...Bref, j'ai bien aimé le quartier le la boca : très coloré et avec des danseurs de tango partout. D'ailleurs nous avons réservé un cabaret spectacle pour ce soir. Nous avons abandonné le tour un peu avant la fin pour ...

... Uraguay. We pass the old port and warehouse district of Puerto Madero built in 1880 to replace the port at La Boca. By 1910 this port became too small for the city's needs and remained abandon until the 1990's when redevelopment made it the most expensive area of the city. The addition of a riverfront promenade, offices, apartments, and the Catholic University completely revitalized the area. As we get close to ...

... began to tiene hambre and implored that we stop for some lunch. Spotting a local Parilla counter with a tendency toward all things salchicha, Ev1 commanded a stop and we obliged. The spot was pretty awesome, complete with a group of macho men outfront whistling and harassing every woman that walked by. Eventually our sausage chef ripped into them for scaring away his customers.... Not that this stopped them. After this, David headed off to a class while the three of us ...

... was and still is a very big part of daily life. The drive and walk into the beginning of this area was quite quiet until we hit the main street. They have very cleverly turned this into an area of colour, Tango music and somewhat of a tourist attraction but at the same time full of life and vibe. What a great area to visit. Our last stop of the tour was the Recoleta cemetery which is also home to its most famous resident, Eva Perone. Calling it a cemetery does not do it justice ...

... replacement for fabric softener (I figured, its purpose is to condition and soften hair so why couldn't it do the same for cotton?). I soon had my clothes in there (since the tub was so big, I threw in any bit of clothing that was remotely dirty) and the water-jets were shooting away, spinning the clothes around and around. Perfect. I felt terribly pleased with myself. I left the bathroom and let the water-jets and suds do their work. Ten minutes later, I walked into ...

... the terminal. <br>I checked in early and had a few hours to kill and began filling in the first pages of my Journal. I wrote about my expectations and dreams for the 3 year trip. <br>It was time to board, and I stepped onto the Airbus A340 and found my seat. <br>We took off and had a short stop in Auckland, where we were told that this leg would be the last for the Captains career. He was retiring when he touched down in Buenos Aires, and as a result ...