Rochester Hotel Buenos Aires

... there in protest at something and felt that it wasn´t a great place for us Brits to be...luckily Shaun had his trusty Argentina shirt on and managed to blend in like a cameleon, nadia stuck out like a saw thumb though!<br><br>Next day walked around San Telmo which is the old part of town and looked around a few antique shops pretending to be rich...much better than the ones in London and there were loads of them- didnt seem to be many customers though! Had ...

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 it´s just something that fascinates us in a foreign country and let me just say WOW. <br><br>The McD´s 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 cage for one hour after the game is over to allow everyone else to leave and I assume allow blood alcohol levels to drop. They were actually using breathalizers on the way (into segregated team entrances). I have never heard so much chanting and singing and i swear it´s etched in my brain (¨boooccaaaa es mi amigoooooo¨). See photos and vids for some idea. The game was a pretty exciting 1-1 tie although the ...

... discharge from his 6th treatment for cocaine addiction (and he is drinking wine, but that´s beside the point). And the owner is a recovering heroin addict--with many years recovery, however. And so we talk treatment, and drug issues in the US vs. Argentina, and it turns out that Alex is struggling with all the same issues that all addicts struggle with wherever they are from, and so we talk about that ...

... I have just over 2 weeks to make the 3500km journey by bus. Going to be a massive overland mission, but the end of the road in Salvador will be worth it, guaranteed! Day 27 - 02/01/09 An attempt was made today to see some of city in the daylight. Caught the metro to Palemo in the early afternoon and had a bit of an explore, didn't really see anything too spectacular but did stumble across a splendid horse racing track with some beautiful gardens and architecture. The races were ...

... busy but not packed.. apparently it gets busy at about 3am (they stay open til 6 or 7 am here). As for the music, initially they played a LOT of retro rock music which is very popular here. Eventually, the dj changed tracks completely to one of pure latin music consisting of reggaeton, latin pop/rock, and other types of latin music- and by this time the place was packed. The dudes here are definately all about love and affection as I had one that wanted to ¨take me ...

After the total write-off that was yesterday, we were determined to squeeze as much in as possible today and to have a really good look around the city on foot. <br><br>Our quick walk through Palermo yesterday evening had given us a good feel for the vibe of our new area and we really liked it ...

... by people selling stuff) The port area was very nice to see at night, the markets were fun because I don't think there was one argentian in them every body was speaking something other then spanish. I went and saw eve perons grave in this massive cementary in the center of the city. On the last day there I was able to get my passport, and buy a camera( same sony that I had, for all I know I was buying mine back) and get my travallers cheques replaced. It is a good ...

... dilapidated, as is the ancient waiter who seems to have worked there since opening day with the same off-white jacket. There's no British beer, but the local Guilmes is very acceptable. We are entertained by further copies of Carlos Gardel, who regale us with musical memories of past times. One can almost imagine that Carlitos played here before fame carried him into the higher stratus of Palermo and Recoleta. Parque Ledezma is a poor cousin of ...