Gran Hotel Ailen Buenos Aires

... look at because of political unrest it was just in and out as quick as possible.

What really made all the countries was the people. Everywhere they were so friendly, interested in where you were from, what you were doing and especially the motorcycles. They were also so very helpful and generous.

Highlights -
All the people I met on the road, travellers and locals.
Buenos Aires, Argentina pearcy

... your man thought i was asking for chorizo (bife of, like a rump steak) rather than the cabrito i was asking for.

Got Iguazu Falls booked from Monday for a few days. Cost €275 (or thereabouts) to fly, two excurtions (one to each side) two breakfasts and two dinners at a 3* hotel, and transfers from airport to hotel. To get the bus (18 hour journey each way and with no dinners included) was just around €190, hence i chose the former.

... snogging guys, gay guys snogging girls with tongue (Anita and Michelle can testify), there are free drinks, there are blackouts, there is french men falling down stairs, there is falling into bed at 7.30 in the morning. That is the summarised version - what happens on the last night of the best trip ever in a club called Amerika stays in a club called Amerika.

Monday 10 August - unofficial last nightin'

I suppose it is worth mentioning that ...

... bus companies and each runs redundant routes. So you see very small streets littered with buses. <Almost all are airbrushed and detailed in a unique way ala lowriders. They also open the back to exit while still moving really fast. I haven´t seen anyone jump off a moving one yet. ** My Spanish is holding up surprisingly well. While not converstaional by any means, I have functional down and have been able to follow conversrtations and respond appropriately ...

... potatoes for dinner and....get ready for this....free wine!!! I have never seen Lorna's eyes open so wide!! But that was not all. For after dinner drinks we all got a huge tumbler of whiskey!!! These Argentinean buses are brilliant. And we are only in cama class, not cama suite!! We were then treated to the film 'The Village' before we hit the recliners for some shut eye. We don't arrive until 13.30 tomorrow, so we have a long trip ahead.

... to Palermo for lunch, this is where the nice restaurants and bars are, its soooo hot today we´re all melting a bit. But keep on trucking and head to the port area and the famous bridge, it reminds us all of london, there´s even an old 18th Century ship docked there. Next is La Boca - tango and tourist heaven...a bit overly manicured for tourists but amazingly colourful. We catch a tango/gaucho show..Neil gets dragged up to have a cigarette whipped out of ...

For those of you that were wondering, 'How can I party like a Moroccan from France who lives in Argentina?' we have the first-hand scoop for you. Step 1: Take your guests out to dinner in Palmero for a "simple dinner", which is a guise for a very nice dinner at ...

... soeur de Rosana qui est boulangère se joint à nous et apporte des victuailles typiques d'Argentine. Tout le monde met la main à la pâte pour la préparation des salades, l'installation de la musique, des tables etc. Quant à moi, je m'occupe du barbecue. On a passé une excellente soirée qui s'est terminée dans une discothèque où Rosana nous a tous emmenés. Je dois dire que je n'avais jamais fêté Noël en été j'espère que ce ne sera pas la derni ...

... are those who buy things to protect something, like protective heel taps on a shoe sole, and life buyers are those who buy products or activities for pleasure, like boats, cars, etc. The Argentine economy has had many twists and turns, causing Argentinians to not put their money in banks or seek credit; this is a cash based economy and combined with a history of inflation, people use cash and spend according to what they can ...

... to Galerias Pacifico. Impersonal and noisy it was, but it was what the doctor ordered for us, as it was immense, lots of variety, better prices than Galerias Pacifico, and a food court to die for, from gourmet restaurants to hot dogs, and everything in between, even a kosher McDonalds, which we were told was the only one outside of Israel. This evening we decided to attend a performance at the theatre. There are innumerable ...