Buenos Aires (Congreso District), Argentina
March 25, 2007
S 34°36.583
W 058°23.472
We enjoyed five nights in Mar del Plata; the longest we’ve stayed in one place prior to 29 January 2007, it sure was nice to be able to unpack and just chill-out for a few days.
The Gran Hotel Manila had its little quirks, like the little old man who runs the place and seems to speak in riddles only he understands. And the fact that we had to stumble around our dimly lit room for three days since our light bulb burned out after the second night. We considered telling Ol’ Timer about our light, but we feared he would attempt to replace the bulb himself and we’d come home and find him on the floor of our room with a broken hip.
After a wonderful beach day yesterday, we boarded a double-decker express bus at 9:30 AM for a six hour ride to Buenos Aires (BA). We couldn’t get a seat on the bottom of the bus, obviously we aren’t the only ones who feel safer down there, but we did get a seat in the middle of the top-deck. The ride was definitely calmer today; not sure if it was the placement of our seats, or if the wind wasn’t battling the bus with the ferocity of our last ride.
We arrived in BA in exactly six hours. We quickly grabbed a cab and headed to the Ibis Hotel in the Congreso District of BA. We decided to stay at the Ibis for three nights so we could experience a different part of the city, prior to moving into an apartment we’ve rented in the Palermo District for about three weeks.
Our apartment will allow us to have a much needed “home base” in BA and take side trips to other locations, such as Iguazu Falls and Montevideo, Uruguay. Additionally, the weekly rate is much lower than living out of a hotel for three weeks…. best of all, I will have a kitchen to cook in!
We’re very excited to finally explore BA. There are a lot of things we want to do and see over the next three weeks. This includes a trip to see the Boca Juniors, a tango show (maybe classes if I can convince Marc), Spanish classes, and lots of food and cafes must be sampled.
It’s interesting… BA seems to be something of a milestone in our overall adventure since it’s the last stop in our journey through South America. It seems Montanita, Ecuador was just a few days ago, but at the same time a distant memory. We can’t believe we’ll be swinging back through San Francisco in just a few weeks before heading to New Zealand and embarking on the rest of our trip.
We hope to have several new and exciting stories from our time in BA, more exiting than the past few days… stay posted.
March 25, 2007
S 34°36.583
W 058°23.472
We enjoyed five nights in Mar del Plata; the longest we’ve stayed in one place prior to 29 January 2007, it sure was nice to be able to unpack and just chill-out for a few days.
The Gran Hotel Manila had its little quirks, like the little old man who runs the place and seems to speak in riddles only he understands. And the fact that we had to stumble around our dimly lit room for three days since our light bulb burned out after the second night. We considered telling Ol’ Timer about our light, but we feared he would attempt to replace the bulb himself and we’d come home and find him on the floor of our room with a broken hip.
After a wonderful beach day yesterday, we boarded a double-decker express bus at 9:30 AM for a six hour ride to Buenos Aires (BA). We couldn’t get a seat on the bottom of the bus, obviously we aren’t the only ones who feel safer down there, but we did get a seat in the middle of the top-deck. The ride was definitely calmer today; not sure if it was the placement of our seats, or if the wind wasn’t battling the bus with the ferocity of our last ride.
We arrived in BA in exactly six hours. We quickly grabbed a cab and headed to the Ibis Hotel in the Congreso District of BA. We decided to stay at the Ibis for three nights so we could experience a different part of the city, prior to moving into an apartment we’ve rented in the Palermo District for about three weeks.
Our apartment will allow us to have a much needed “home base” in BA and take side trips to other locations, such as Iguazu Falls and Montevideo, Uruguay. Additionally, the weekly rate is much lower than living out of a hotel for three weeks…. best of all, I will have a kitchen to cook in!We’re very excited to finally explore BA. There are a lot of things we want to do and see over the next three weeks. This includes a trip to see the Boca Juniors, a tango show (maybe classes if I can convince Marc), Spanish classes, and lots of food and cafes must be sampled.
It’s interesting… BA seems to be something of a milestone in our overall adventure since it’s the last stop in our journey through South America. It seems Montanita, Ecuador was just a few days ago, but at the same time a distant memory. We can’t believe we’ll be swinging back through San Francisco in just a few weeks before heading to New Zealand and embarking on the rest of our trip.
We hope to have several new and exciting stories from our time in BA, more exiting than the past few days… stay posted.
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