Conquistador Hotel Buenos Aires

... being moved on by the stewards no matter whether we sat in the shade of a tree or on the grass so we went to watch some of the many people rowing around the lake (no-one fell in which I was a little disappointed by!). When we went back to the rose garden there were some seats available - just in time for a performance of Danny Boy! After the music finished we walked through the park and spent some time watching some roller-bladers doing tricks and jumps - some were much more ...

... and insist that their casa es tu casa.<br><br>One of my absolute favorite things about the city is the graffiti. I know it's a funny thing to like, but the graffiti here is not like the graffiti back in the states. Instead, a lot of it is political in nature. Right next to the so-and-so ama whoever I saw a no mas presos politicos (no more political prisioners). Some of the street art is mural-sized and takes up ...

There was no sign of champagne on the bus from Iguazu - very dissapointing! But the seats reclined into beds so we were very happy. We also had our own screen to watch dvds and they showed Casino Royale and we hadn´t seen it so happy days! The second movie was called Plane Dead. It was basically a horror movie about vampire type mutants on a plane - it was disgusting so I had to turn it off. What a bizzare choice though for a bus journey. We got 2 ...

... side of the stadium, we came across a swat team with masks and clubs drawn ready for battle. We were allowed into the blocked off sections of the streets by the officers. I approached the gate and was met by a few big officers that said very little-maybe something like "No Enter" but made it very obvious that I could not enter that point, blocking the  entrance and grabing their clubs as if I were protesting a political campaign and attempting to charge the white house.  They pointed to the ...

... where tourists flock to see the oddly painted buildings there. It is filled with outdoor restaurants, many with stages with tango dancers for public consumption. Cheryl, Debbie and I sat around drinking beer, watching a tango show, along with the other typical tourists. Since this was my departure day, we took a cab back to the hostel, and I started my return trip to U.S. I took a cab to the bus station to retrieve my ...

... be the place for a decent meal around town. Dinner was at El Trapiche, a place recommended by the guidebook. Needing to digest after having a big meal, I asked the nice old waiter to suggest a good place for a walk - he told me to walk down streets I had already been through a few days ago, but I did it again anyway, figuring it would be different at night. The weather was perfect for a stroll - nice and cool. Palermo ...

... 5 nights at the beginning over Christmas, then head off into Uruguay for the New Year and then return for 3 night before heading off to Iguassu. We checked out the Centro area on Xmas Eve - really liked the place. Headed out to the pretty Tigre on the Rio de la Plata delta (metro and trains running) on Christmas Day (as manu locals did) for a stroll and boat trip, taking us on a circuit through ...

... the ship as her cold was worse. She went to the doctor and he said it was bronchitis and gave her three prescriptions. He also gave he a slip for the tour desk and she got a refund for the tour she missed.<br><br>Earlier in the week Jim had checked about our departure from the ship and was told they would get back to him. Nobody ever did. After our tour I checked with the pursuers people and initially was told there was no way to leave before 0700 when official ...