Monday, May 5, 2008

Argentina Day 1

Lets start with my early morning arrival in Buenos Aires. As we are nearing the airport, the pilot announces 0% visibility. Oh boy. Just what I was hoping for, instrument landing. It went perfect. The reason for this is because of the smoke in BA. Apparently the farmers on the outskirts of town were burning the old sugar cane. The winds were pushing smoke over Buenos Aires. It was thick, stinging your eyes, nose and throat. I took the local bus to the main bus station downtown then to my hotel. We stayed at a small 2 star hotel right down the street from all the main areas to visit, so we were able to walk everywhere. I met up with Fred and Alex. 2 of the 6 traveling companions. We walked down to Peru and Florida ave (the shopping steets. Walked to a local café for a quick lunch then to the Mariott to take a bus tour around the southern part of the city. The key area was San Telmo which is where the multicolored buildings, cafes, and street tango dancers are. After that we headed back to change for dinner and the Tango Show. Dinner was at the famous Café Tortoni, then bussed over to El Viejo Almacen for a fabulous show in San Telmo. Wow. We know nothing about Tango. A light snack then off to bed.

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