Howard Johnson Plaza Buenos Aires

... etc, which means he still has a strong fanbase in rural Scotland)<br><br>We picked up free newspapers about local events. It's all in Spanish, of course - it&#8216;s good practice but by the time we&#8216;ve translated it we&#8216;ve often missed it! However, this time we discovered that there was a free jazz gig going on that evening in the bar of a hotel on our long route back to the apartment. We eventually located it and arrived an hour late in true Argentinian style, or so we ...

... doing so too. While Argentina got its independence in 1810, it wasn&#8217;t till mid 19th century when it found its way thru as the country we know these days. In between, there were regional pushes, civil wars, confrontations, different projects of Nations that were being debated simultaneously. Finally between 1852 and 1862, Argentina finds its own path. Argentina develops and growths together with Freud. And when our country is finally mature enough, so is ...

... away. Why can&#8217;t salsa be more popular at home? It&#8217;s such an incredible dance!<br><br>Tonight my fellow interns and I (for Hillel) are hosting Havdallah followed up a Bonfire with s&#8217;mores, banana boats, dulce de leche, peanut butter, chocolate and hopefully people will bring instruments so we can set around the fire playing music and singing! For those of you who don&#8217;t know what a banana boat is, well first off, you are ...

... journey of the trip, and thankfully the last. We were given food (but no better than plane food unfortunately - and, yet again, steak) and the usual badly-dubbed films, but also the (expensive) seats were very uncomfortable, meaning (unusually for me) I managed very little sleep on the bus.<br><br>On arriving in Buenos Aires, I checked in Milhouse - the same hostel that Lyndsay stayed in ...

... which again doesn't get too many tourists. However, all the other members of the group I was going with pulled out. It was too short notice to make alternative arrangements and I couldn't be bothered to go by myself as it involved a fairly complicated journey. But I still wanted to get out of town, so I went to the Tigre Delta. The Tigre Delta makes a pleasant change from the city. It's a maze of lush green islands separated by rivers ...

... of them wear sunglasses in the nightclubs too. Its not to catch the sunrise but to stop people seeing how stoned they are. We went to La Bombanera to see the Boca Juniors Stadium. Unfortunately we couldnt get to see a match but you can just imagine the atmosphere that is generated in this place. Its a real Cauldron. <br>We also visited the surrounding boca area with its colorful iron clad buildings and lively market area. Dave wanted to ...

... an ancient convent, right downtown: a very appreciated quiet moment!! Then, off to Puerto Madero. This is the very new and modern sector of BA. Tall sleek buildings, tons of restos and bars, very hip, very sexy...but lack a bit of human warmth. Some shopping on Florida Ave. and finished the day in the most beautiful square: St Martin Plaza. The best time of the day (about 5-6 o'clock, incredible greenery and wonderful people.

... faux-pas of this trip I'm sure, but at times I'm glad my hair grows like bamboo, as in a week's time nobody will know the history and a mullet will be perilously close once again. <br><br>Just thought I'd share that ditty since I survived the boredom to tell the tale. I promise that next time, there'll be at least a 72.48% chance of me writing something more meaningful. Though I'd hate to be so formulaic.

... grace. Tango-themed bars make up much of the entertainment in this area and Calle Defensa, the main street is lined with antiques stores and runs from north to south. It takes its name from the route Argentina's colonial army used to defend itself from a British invasion in the early 1800s (is there anywhere we haven't invaded??). As we are here on a Sunday the San Telmo Antiques Fair is in full swing. Not really interested in antiques we wander ...

... of the Alto Mall. We are getting to know Buenos Aires by walking and walking and walking some more! We are told that we have to go to the main location of Movistar in the downtown business center by taxi. Well, we can now give our feet a rest. We look for black and yellow radio taxis with a sign on top of the car and a visible meter and wave one down. The driver is very friendly and we have a bit of conversation in Spanish as we go to the very busy ...