Sounds good doesn’t it?
It’s not all it’s made out to be. I have now got as far as Buenos Aires. Having left the far north and I am now staying in the suburb of San Telmo.
As in any new town you need to orientate yourself. I did this by on my first night having a short walk around the hostel. On this, I found a street party with a Samba band, street performers and about 3 million people. I just wondered along the crowded streets and went with the flow, never getting more that a few blocks from the hostel. Then this morning I walked up Peru Avenue crossing through Chile, Mexico and Venezuela and eventually arriving at Florida! Here I was to join a City bus a tour. The tour was recommended by a local man, who spoke excellent English, that I met in the street. He also stated that he thought there might be a chance of rain
So now it was a case of Dónde está la Paraguas? (Where is my umbrella?) In the cupboard under the stairs! It was a good job that I went and bought one as when it rained it really rained. The last time I saw rain like we had today was in China and there everything flooded. It did here as well. Within minutes the roads were flooded.
I would like to say that it was the first time that I was on a bus with an umbrella stopping the water coming through the roof but as you all know I used to work for Sweyne and some of their buses leaked a bit!! The pictures are not good as the light was awful but hopefully the sun will appear again tomorrow
The city looks to be interesting, and the guide explained who all those people we know at home are, like Peron, Galtieri , Belgrano and Raul Alfonso. We know them for one reason the Argentinean for another. But as we all know when in another country, “Don’t mention the War”
