Vison Hotel Mar del Plata
Belgrano Mar del Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Central Argentina, Argentina
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Happy New Years!
... and with dozens of sponsors logos. Think NASCAR but bigger. We were able to watch from a window right over the route - there was also an incredible display by a stunt motorcycle rider for a very appreciative crowd. We eventually made our way out for dinner at a restaurant on the main strip at a little after 10 and had the now familiar Parilla with empanadas, salad, potatoes, and sweet cakes for dessert. We were in a covered glassed in room ...
Life's a Beach!
Another hot day in MDP and we hit the beach just after 10 after breakfast - finally a little more variety than we've seen to date. Breakfast is pretty routine around here.
The beach was much less crowded so we had a good spot and a great time. As more people came it was interesting to people watch and also to watch/listen to the vendors hawking their wares. Each one yelling out what he was selling in a singsong kind of a ...
Running the Gauntlet to Mar del Plata
... built in the early 1900s. It's a beautiful old building with high ceilings and long wide hallways and has the Grand Casino in it as well. Our room looks over the central beach with big windows that open up to the sea air, quite a contrast to the tight quarters in BA. The service is fantastic as well, friendly helpful staff everywhere.
We settled in and quickly headed for the beach in front of the hotel. As we had been told MDP is extremely busy at this time of ...
Strokestown Old Folks Home on Tour...
... excruciatingly hot...to the point it was unbearable...a couple of the lads got lit despite having a couple of coats of sunscreen plastered on...
After a couple of nights we made the short journey to BA...fully aware of the carnage that lay ...
Beach Burns Back
... The pins are attached to strings which lower them into position and take away the ones that you have knocked down. The balls are much more like skittles balls, no finger holes at all, and the lanes seem shorter too. Those of you who know me well, will know that I am a very competitive person, and do not like losing, though I happily accept it when I have been outplayed. And outplayed I was, Mel won both of our games and a ...


