Hotel Iruna Mar del Plata
Juan Bautista Alberdi 2270 Mar del Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Central Argentina, B7600GYB, Argentina
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Happy New Years!
Now firmly on South American time, we got our usual late start, knowing it was going to be a late night. We went to the same beach again and had a few good (windy) hours of swimming and beach tennis in a very hot sun before driving down to Miramar for lunch, about 50 kilometres to the South. We had thought about staying here as it seemed quieter, and it definitely is, however perhaps a little too quiet. Nice big beach though, and much more ...
Life's a Beach!
... in BA was under $10 for all of us. Full fare is just over 1 peso, or about 25 cents! Hello, TTC!
2) Soccer really is everywhere and we've all found ourselves noticing how good the play is even in a pickup game on the beach. No wonder their teams are so good!
3) People have been unfailingly friendly and reliable so far. We keep expecting to get taken by someone,.or get charged extra for something but really nothing ...
Running the Gauntlet to Mar del Plata
With great anticipation we set off early in our rental car for the seaside resort of Mar del Plata. Expecting an uneventful drive we found the highway was dotted with police checkpoints every few kilometres which was very unnerving. Sure enough we ended up being stopped twice! The first time we were given a ticket for not having our lights on (??) to the tune of about $200! Completely fabricated money grab it seems although most people seemed to have their lights on. ...
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
... of two beds each. What makes up for the crammed living space is the fact we are a mere five blocks from the beach, one of many that makes up a grand total of 45 kilometres that the city boasts.
The day after arrival was dedicated to the beach, and on leaving the hostel were told it was a cold day. It was definatly cooler than Buenos Aires but by no means cold considering we left England and winter decided to take hold. Being ...



