North to Salta, Argentina
The alarm rings at 3:45 a.m. to rouse us for our 4:30 ride to Aeroparque, the downtown Buenos Aires airport situated by the river, on our way north to Salta, Argentina. Almost a year later and 335 days on the road, these early...
Bienvenidos a Argentina!
S 34 W 058 Bienvenidos a Argentina! Sometime during the night, we cross the equator one more time, our 5th crossing so far this year. And then finally, at 8:20 a.m., 1 day late but right on schedule, we arrive in Buenos...
Concerning Food and Drink in Argentina
We have been really impressed by the variety and quality of food and service being offered here in Buenos Aires. If these high levels and consistency remain the same elsewhere in Argentina, then they will receive the...
A Night at the Opera in Buenos Aires
We have two things on today’s agenda: 1) to get back to Buenos Aires; 2) the performance of Benjamin Britten’s opera “Death in Venice” at the Teatro Colon. The early morning flight home is uneventful, despite being late, and by...
An UnPlanned Plan in Buenos Aires
An unplanned walking tour of Buenos Aires is planned for today, covering the areas heading north towards the Plaza San Martin across the Av. 9 de Julio, past the Falklands War Memorial, to the Torre de los Ingleses, into Puerto...
Sunday: A Quiet Day in Buenos Aires
Sunday is a quiet day in Buenos Aires. Avenida Callao’s six lanes of frenzied traffic are less boisterous on Sunday morning and the sun is shining brightly as it rises from the east and crests the living room window in our...
Spinning our Wheels in Buenos Aires.
We have spent one week of spinning our wheels in the delightful city of Buenos Aires but admittedly we are feeling very frustrated with the process of booking flights and organizing the rest of our Argentinean itinerary. We have...
Are You Part of the “Lufthansa Group”?
Lufthansa has given us a room in a 5 star hotel with three full meals and use of the room for the full day, until we need to head over to the airport for the flight. We are still boiling mad from their shoddy treatment of us last...
Jacarandas in Full Bloom in Buenos Aires
It is spring outside today – rain is in the air, but the sun is out. The jacarandas are in full bloom, adding a canopy of bright purple above our heads and a carpet of spent, faded purple under our feet. We agree to take turns...
Still Waiting for Lufthansa
The alarm goes at 9:45 – the service technician is arriving at 10 to fix the blinds. I feel better than I should considering how late we danced the night away. Greg is first for waiting today, so he waits, while I go buy more...