1-4/04/04 Buenos Aires, Argentina

Following an unscheduled stopover in Frankfurt airport we made it to BA on the 1st April and went straight to bed. Then after a much needed rest in the Hotel Goya we explored the town. We managed rather quickly to find the bars down by the docks and settled in to watch the sun set. The following day we decided to be cultural and visited the art galleries. The MALBA gallery was impressive both in its architecture and exhibits. Then we did the ultimate tourist trip in BA and went to see where Madonna, I mean Evita, was buried. The rest of the cemetery was far more impressive. On the walk home we found another great bar and sat in a leafy enclave sipping cocktails. The next day we intended on a lazy day in the park, only we misread the map and ended up going to the nature reserve. This would have been lovely had we gone the right way. Instead we ended up walking about 5 kms in sweltering heat. On the 4th we traveled to La Boca which was an experience in itself, during a home game. Great place but I was sure that a war had broken out with all the fireworks that were going off. I think they even managed to half blow up one of the buses they were traveling in by setting something off inside it. On the way back we stopped onto a café for a bite to eat and a bit to drink. I was thinking it would be a bit like little bay in Kilburn, but it was more like the Albert Hall, very posh but thankfully very cheap.

I really liked Bs.As. - lots of people going through the bins though. Fiona said that they should be more careful not to throw things out that they want. Luckily they seem to get the children and old women to search the rubbish instead.