Friday, February 24, 2006

Buenos Aires

From Bariloche, we decided to take the bus to the capitol and most important city of Argentina, Buenos Aires. After a 19 hours, three bad movies, and a Nalgene of wine we arrived in Buenos Aires. (Well, we didn´t finish the Nalgene because they really know how to do a bus trip in Argentina - they gave us wine with dinner and champagne (!) as a digestive after dinner. Maybe more people would take Greyhound if they were this nice.)

There´s not much to write now, as we are just beginning to discover and enjoy BA. We are staying in the theater district at a hostel that just opened - the place is extremely nice and the owners make you feel like one of the family, but it is in a semi-shifty neighborhood. We are looking for another place to stay next week, but as it is the high season, everything is jam packed.

When we arrived, it was hot and humid (think Houston without any air conditioning), but now the rains have come and cooled things down. The rain isn´t too good for walking around, but it is supposed to stop here in a bit. And there are plenty of cafes to sit in to wait out the heavy stuff. We go to a football (yes, I mean soccer) matomorroworow, so hopefully the rain will quit by then.

Hasta luego, chicos.

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