- Been to Recoleta Cemetery. Saw loads of great mausoleums and amazing statues. Lots of cats. Found Evita´s tomb.
- Been to Plaza Mayo. Saw protest for justice for Veterans of La Guerra Malvinas (Falklands War). Kept VERY quiet as we walked past.
- Seen the parliament building (El Congreso).
- Walked... a lot... no really
- Crossed the 14 lane road that runs through the middle of the city (crossed it 3 times so far). It´s slightly intimidating.
- Eaten LUSH pizza.
- Overcame jet lag by sleeping for 12 hours.
- Managed to find out way to the main bus station via the Subway.
- Booked bus tickets to get to Iguazu Falls.
Stuff we´ve found out:
- Zebra crossings here mean "We won´t stop for you but we won´t kill you if you´re already walking on them"
- An Empanada is a little cornish pasty. One fills a small hole, two are better.
- Argentinian pedestrians like to play "Stop in the middle of the pavement suddenly without warning". Just like British pensioners.
- Cake for breakfast is so wrong but so nice.
- We´re rubbish backpackers. We booked extra wide seats on the bus to Iguazu as "They´re only 6 quid more..."
- ... but we are moving out of our lovely hotel tomorrow to go to a youth hostel...
- When they say Buenos Aires is a sub tropical city, what they actually mean is "Grey skies, wet, windy, cold, but palm trees..."
- Warmer today. Took our fleeces off for a bit. Still windy. Saw the sun. (Duncan - this is for you! x)
- Cemeteries can be fun.
- There seems to be some suspicion that we´re not married and merely trying to claim cheaper room rates... we don´t know why this is...
Final thoughts...
- Buenos Aires has a very European feel. With the weather we had yesterday it felt like home.
- It also feels quite safe.
- It is also very cosmopolitan. Martin doesn´t look freakishly out of place at all.
Martin and Kara
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