Elevage Buenos Aires Hotel

... the die hard fans came marching in at the last minute with huge banners and a band of drums they played the whole time - the crowd went crazy jumping and singing when it poured on everyone just before the game started. the game itseldf wasnt as impressive and our team (River) didnt even manage to score. Then we had to wait a good half hour to be let out of the stadium so the opposition fans could get ...

... le Guide du Routard. Me voila donc un peu tendu a l'arrivee. Une seule rue est conseillee, et est donc un attrape toutou avec restos et bars a gogo. Le cadre reste pittoresque avec ses maisons colorees. Affames nous trouvons une petite arriere cour sympathique. Nous revoila partis pour une tournee de viande - un melange avec boudin, trippes, steak, etc. Les noms sur le menu ne nous permettant pas de comprendre, je me lance pour un petit tire bouchon de viande, qui s'averera etre les ...

... will be alright. Buenos Aires today was cloudy and cold and drizzling when we landed, reminding me that yes, it is winter here. But as we moved out of the city to Cañuela, where we are having our orientation, the sun came out and it is now almost warm when not in the shade. The first thing I noticed about the Argentines themselves is how fashionable they all seemed, even in winter. The man sitting next to me on the ...

... also last night. I wanted to try a lesson and the tour they offered was a lesson but also a trip to a milogna which is a tango dance club where all the locals go to dance. We were a bit apprehensive about that part (Ror probably about alot of it but he was a good sport because I wanted to do it). We got a taxi to another HI hostel where it was to take place. While we were waiting for the lesson we had some wine tasting - I do not like red wine ...

... an early taxi back to our hotel.<br><br>The home team Boca Juniors is down 1-0 and the crowd is getting upset with any call the referee makes.  Steve and I both agree at 15 minutes before the end of the game that it is time to go.  We find a taxi and quickly get in.  He swerves through traffic making his way to our hotel.  As he attempts to speed past a car we plunge into a parked car on the side of the street.  Steve and I look at eachother, not sure what to do.  The drives slowly backs ...

... pazind intrarile cavourilor. Mormantul Evitei este pe o alee laterala. Scrie ca este Mormantul familiei Duarte. Este plin de diverse placute comemorative si mai plin de flori decat orice alt mormant din cimitir. Argentinienii inca o adora pe Evita. Si la noi la hostel este un perete plin cu pozele ei. Dupa ce am iesit din cimitir, ne-am plimbat putin prin Centru Cultural Recoleta. La fel ca in El Caminito, plin de picturi de vanzare, sculpturi in lemn si bijuterii ...

... at times. If you ander around Recoleta it is nothing but plastic surgery and primmed up pooches and the graves are bigger than most peoples houses which is mad! We are heading to a Samba drum night tonight which is full of hippies with a pretty mad vibe, we should be leaving for Patagonia on Wednesday morning, very excited although it will be getting colder the further south we tread... time to get out the winter woolies once again!

... room, Claus from Brazil. Turns out the hostel had given us both keys to the SAME locker. Not very secure here, is it? And another thing that ****** me off - I noticed the hostel advertising a tango lesson, show, and dinner, with Tango Complejo, the company that GAP Adventures booked us with. The problem? We paid almost $100 CAD - the hostel was only charging $65. Something just wasn't right about that whole GAP experience ...

... fois! Entre Noël et Nouvel An, les journées furent assez calmes et agrémentées de quelques visites en ville comme par exemple, le musée des beaux-arts, le quartier de San Telmo et de Boca, le célèbre cimetière de Recoleta, les voitures du Dakar etc. Très satisfaits de notre succès pour Noël, Mirjam et moi décidons de remettre le couvert pour le Nouvel An. Les convives de Noël sont, pour la plupart, revenus fêter le Nouvel An à la Casa ...