Park Central Kempinski Hotel Buenos Aires

... lead on the concrete floor causing a short. There was a very loud bang, a huge amount of smoke and a very strong smell of burning plastic! Fortunately he was ok and nothing seems to be damaged other than the extension lead, which is very definitely never going to work again. We lost all the lights and electrics, which was exciting, but it was just that the fuses had tripped so it was easily solved once we worked out which switches need to be up and down. Ho hum! It all keeps us on our toes!<br><br>

... travelblog. "I <br>know" thought Duncan, "I'll construct the next blog entry in the style of a novel to make <br>the summary of what happens in Buenos Aires really annoying for our weary readers". It was <br>genius. Simple, yet extremely irritating.<br><br>Chapter 1: Arrival<br> It was raining when Nadine and Duncan walked out the front door of their 1 star hotel in <br>Buenos Aires. Not the kind of rain that drizzles ...

... and a big aluminium flower that opens during the day and closes during the night. Our first stop was at the Cathedral and Cemetery in Recoleta. There is also a memorial statue to the liberator of Buenos Aires, Jose de San Martin. The cathedral was small and the cemetery was large. Lots of people from Argentina´s history are buried there, most famously is probably Eva Perron, commonly known as Evita (or Madonna I guess). I didn´t manage to find her grave due to time ...

... and it was hands down the best sleeping I have done on a bus. Once arrived in Buenos Aires, we were able to get a hold of Katherine and hang out with her until Ines (another friend) could come and pick us up. We are staying with her family and it is unbelivable! We are so spoiled here! They live a little outside the city, but it has actually worked out quite well. We have our own room with 3 beds, their house is incredible! Super modern and ...

... kilometer lang was) er een paar stalletjes uitspringen, je ziet gewoon dat die iets bijzonders verkopen. Omdat een man onmogelijk gedwongen kan worden om de hele dag te winkelen, gingen we 's middags naar La Boca, de traditionele volksbuurt van Buenos Aires en helaas ook een erg arme buurt. Wat we aantroffen: een grote toeristenshow. We kwamen voor de vrolijk gekleurde huisjes van de Caminito straat, maar hadden niet verwacht dat deze trekpleister zo veel side ...

... fat little pigs rolling in!! The waitress and staff at the restaurant had a good laugh at us trying our limited Spanish on them. Justin wanted to find out if they accepted credit cards and we practiced the words on each other till they were close to perfect and then called her over. We ended up telling her that we accepted all credit cards.....she had a good laugh and bought us some champers on the ...

... free walking tour that was conducted by a couple of history students from the university. It was really good. I only did the first part of the tour, which centred around Plaza de Mayo, and the Avenue leading to it. Argentina has a fascinating, and turbulent history, and is only just emerging from the 2001 social and financial crisis, and the guys explained the events surrounding this really well. It made me want to read and learn more about the city´s history, and it´s people ...

... to have the cell phone! Next, I look over my list of BA possibilities that I had prepared at home for a place we can go to tonight for some music. We decide on Café Tortoni as it is an historical location with traditional tango music and dancing, not a large spectacle or modern show. We like to go to small unpretentious places and it seems like if we go here we will know that we have arrived in Buenos Aires! We are now very tired and want some help in ...

... and reading on the hammock. Since I knew it would only take about 15 mins to the port I decided to hang around and visit until the last minute.  Having walked around the city for the past few days, I knew which roads were the fastest route to the port, but the cab driver seemed to think that a roundabout way was more efficient.  This is when I started worrying.  Last time I was marginally late to the terminal I had to wait ...

... aura began to develop. From day one to these days the growth and development was non stop, featuring today over 270 antique stands. <br><br>San Telmo&#8217;s rich histrory can be appreciated thru jeans of the several architectural remains. Most constructions have a story hidden behind their bricks that trigger their aesthetic relevance into a broader cultural feel. That is the case of Minimal House. This is the city&#8217;s ...