Wednesday, 31 January

Buenos Aires: We arrived at the Buenos Aires airport around 9 am and joined a very long line for immigration. Got in lots of steps, but it was efficient and quick. We quickly found an authorized limo and were on our way into the city. Our driver had less English than we have Spanish, but he did his best to inform and entertain us. It was a long trip into the city and then through many neighbourhoods. Lots of boarded-up businesses and traffic that would terrify most Torontonians. 

The Bulnes Eco Suites is in a more upscale area, with many apartment balconies overlooking the streets and businesses at street level. We arrived at noon and our room was not ready until 2, so we left our luggage and went for a walk. Our first priority was to get some Argentine pesos and we did that at a nearby American Express office. Then we found a gelato place 

with outside tables and enjoyed gelato and coffee for lunch. Back at the hotel, we relaxed for a while in the comfortable lounge before being shown to our very spacious room. I simply crawled into bed and slept for a couple hours, while Larry did some organizing and repacking. When I got up to do the same, he went out for beer to stock our fridge. 

We really enjoyed our dinner at the restaurant downstairs, La Palita Espresso Bistro & Pizza, and a walk around the very lively shopping area of Bulnes.

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