Howard Johnson Plaza Florida Buenos Aires

... across a walking tour to La Boca, which is a rather rough part of Buenos Aires, the tour was strange as an area of La Boca had been set aside for tourists and so was swamped with people taking photos and tango dancer prancing around, it really didnīt seem to deserve its reputation of being a dangerous place (that was until a couple of guys from the Spanish school got mugged after going round "the wrong corner"). All ...

Today we got up and packed and then Laura Kira and I took a stroll down Florida Av. to kill some time before we had to head out to the aiport to fly off to Calafate. We decided to stop at McDonalds because itīs just something that fascinates us in a foreign country and let me just say WOW.

The McDīs was like a factory! It was 3 stories well like 2 and a half because the second floor has another platform. You walk in there and its like you have ...

... the afternoon, where I met the other girl in my class. An English girl called Nicola. Then my room was ready so I checked into that and Iīm sharing with an Aussie guy called Jake and Iīm not sure who else is in the room. Meant to be going out for my first authentic Argentinian steak tonight with Nicola. Then I might go out clubbing with Jake and a few of his mates, but Iīm not sure Iīll be able to stay awake that late! Until next time......

... a day at the falls (tues) and catching a night bus back out (25hrs to Salta) so if you donīt hear from me for a few days, thatīs why PS Feliz Dia de Madre, madre PPS more photos added here tomorrow hopefully * one of the guys who went with was from England and mentioned the hooliganism is now refined in engalnd such that everyone leaves the game peacefully and then sets up a place to pummel on each other later

... the authorities actually gave the immigrants leaflets outlining how one is supposed to behave in Argentina. A sort of Etiquette cheat sheet. Check it out. An interesting theme in Argentina's history was differentiating itself from its pre-independence order. For example, below is BA's city hall in the colonial period. And here is the one after independence. I don't know about you, but I get ...

... While the show in Iguazu was very well done, the Gala Tango show was clearly a significant cut above average. The gaucho performance was truly chin-dropping. My photos do not do the show justice so we purchased a CD to review when we get home. The grand finale was a special rendition of Don't Cry for Me Argentine. Needless to say our four hours at Gala Tango were over in a flash, ending a truly memorable evening in Buenos ...

... time which I don't think is one of the world's major time zones. I will need to make a time zone change at some point before leaving. Went out for an all you can eat buffet lunch once again, it's beginning to feel like groundhog day, sleep all day, buffet lunch, shower, go out, sleep etc. I think I need to leave this city before it becomes even more of a pattern that can't be broken. I'm planning to move onto Montevideo in Uruguay in a few days on my way to Salvador in Brazil for ...

... Right will sign off now as the young lady here needs to use her PC, will leave you with a couple of things . . . Strange Sight of the Day - Watching 2 people walk past us flossing their teeth!! Funny Advert - Poster advertising an after shave called ....... KEVIN! Will update you all in the next few days - have been to Casa Rosada and the San Telmo street market today, so will let you know how they were later this week Adios!

... would that be?). After our time in Rio Hermoso, we might consider finding a like kind boutique luxury lodge in another beautiful location and stay there for an extended time. There is a certain pleasure of experiencing a place over time, rather than just a day or several days. And being in a beautiful location makes our hearts sing! Maybe it's time to research beautiful natural locations! We need time to ...

... which would mostly involve a 90 cent journey on the bus!

If you're reading this and want to see a Boca game, my advice would absolutely be to do it yourself.

Most hostels and hotels will try and push you into using a tour group (the margin they make must provide excellent commission payments to these hostels & ...