Mayflower Suites (Superior) Buenos Aires

... poorest area of Buenos Aires . It grew from first generation immigration settlingaround the port. Houses were often makeshift affairs using much corrugated sheeting and leftover timber from ships. When the workers had left over paint from painting the boats, they would use it to decorate the outside of their homes.However there was rarely enough to cover the whole house in one go so many houses became patchworks of coour ...

... big huge electric plasma billboards and neon lights for McDonald's Coca Cola and all that. You get the picture. We had arrived.

We walked into the hotel and I tried to check in. "Yes, the dog is mine" The front desk clerk was telling me they had a no pets policy. I told him that their web site says that pets are welcome. He insisted, and startedshaking his finger in my face looking at Salina. "No dogs."

Buenos Aires, Capital Federal District, Argentina courtrand

... close up before, so naturally found the little fella fascinating. He was very tame and well behaved, but at one point he did hop up onto the table, stuck his little head in Troy's glass of beer and started slurping away; he had to be removed. He was quite a mischief. We stayed there for a little while then got another taxi to a sports bar in ??? to watch the Argentina v Brazil game. Haley and Troy had reserved great seats right next to the big projector screen, and we were all ...

... getting lost, amazingly, and were all out for the count a few minutes later. We woke a few hours later to the enjoy a home cooked meal with our host and some interesting discussions and half sentences in English and Spanish, most of the time we were able to work out what we meant, I think. We retired a little later. I listened for a while to the nocturnal Argentinians of the Buenos Aires night before I slumped into the night.

... uncomfortable, and I definately didn´t get a whole lot of sleep, but I have never been asked if I would like a beverage so many times in my life! I drank juice until I thought I was going to burst! Anyway, we arrived on time and moved swiftly through the airport. When I got to the airport lobby there was a man holding a sign with my name on it (just like in the movies!). Katherine had ordered a driver for me so I wouldn´t have to sort it out when I got there ...

... I now feel rather grateful for having any family and friends that still wish to endure me. For as much as I'm frustrated by my own absent-mindedness, it must be excruciating for anyone with whom I've failed to recall their birthday, double or triple-booked on an appointment, asked to repeat life's particulars for the upteenth time or re-tell stories to them with the frequency of someone who wishes to incite a beating. From what I have discerned, there ...

... for tourists to walk around in). Afterwards we head off to a Boca Juniors game - the local club team for the area and Argentina´s most famous club. Its a must for any sports fan to catch a soccer game here. Boca lose the game 2-0 against Newell´s old Boys (NOB on the scoreboard - a bit unfortunate I´m sure you will agree) - Boca are the current champions but don´t play like it. They have Riquelme playing for them again but he is as unpredictable as ever with the odd ...

... in rio de janeiro, brazil and now we bump into him again in BA. there is obviously a gringo trail but this was excessive. great to see him. our own personal stalker! tried to leave buenos aires again the following night and after a day of hanging out doing nothing at the hostel took a taxi to the bus terminal to get bus to mendoza. arrived only to find we were an hour late for all the night buses so back to ...

... he kept hunting me down! and all the girls in my class were laughing that i was struck with such misfortune!! he was seriously the biggest dork you could possibly imagine, controling like the stereotypical german and claimed not to be able to speak english and his spanish was **** too- so communication barrier!!! Anyway, next time the blog will be coming from next to the pool in my Punta hostel in Uruguay! Hurray!! Miss you!!! Besos! Ciao!

It's nearly 24 hours before our flight to Buenos Aires and Ben and I are rapidly pulling together the remaining items: - Get temporary insurance to cover us until our permanent insurance for the US kicks in - Get travel insurance to get medi-vacc'd from a country into the States if something serious happens (don't worry, moms, we're just being overly safe!) - Do one final pack of our bags and weigh them to be sure they're under the 50lb ...