Hotel Denver Mar del Plata
Arenales 2477 Mar del Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Central Argentina, B76000EGG, Argentina
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Happy New Years!
... was 'official' but just like Christmas Eve, the entire waterfront just erupted with every kind of firework imaginable - some looking somewhat professsional but most just randomly going off in every direction, some up in the air, some out over the water, some over the streets and in the parks. We worked our way through it and back to watch some of it from the safety of the hotel, and called it a night ( and a year). Another memorable ...
Life's a Beach!
... locals have built staircases down to the shore and charge a small fee for access.
We spent the afternoon swimming and playing beach tennis on a really nice stretch with fewer people and almost no vendors and then were back for a dinner at a Tenedor Libre (all you can eat, literally translates to Free Fork) and home.
Short update today, so some random observations:
1) Our total cash outlay for over 10 ...
Running the Gauntlet to Mar del Plata
... building a stage of some sort next to the hotel and upon inquiring we learned that the Dakar cross country endurance driving race is set to start on Jan 1st here so the whole town is abuzz with activity getting ready. 150 or so teams in town, many staying at our hotel it seems.
We went to dinner at a seafood restaurant built out on a big pier and a walk along a pedestrian mall and then scouted a restaurant for our New Year's Eve dinner.
Tomorrow is beach day!
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Strokestown Old Folks Home on Tour...
Plan was to get out of Cordoba and go to the coast for some R&R before putting down 11 nights in BA for Xmas and NY...the getting there went grand but the R&R not so well as we hit the town both nights!!
the beach was great but the ...
Beach Burns Back
... place, they would be more commonly found in Bavaria adorning the snow covered mountains rather than the coastal roads next to the beach. A very strange sight but a reminder too of the influences from European settlers. Upon arrival back at the hostel, we had our first companion join our room. It was only for the night but a welcome change, and first time with other people to hang out with. Mel was from the States, up by Seattle, ...


