Day 143 – Thursday 9th February 2006
Lucia and I got up early and set off for the city centre to go on a bus tour of the main attractions. For a while the traffic was bad and we didn’t think we’d make it but in the end we got there with time to spare as the tour was late seeing off.
The bus set off for one of the main plazas in the city, Plaza 25 de Mayo which has the Government Palace on one side and another innocuous looking building on the other, which was in fact where the Argentinean Treaty of independence was signed, thus for the Argentines it has a special significance.
The tour guide didn’t speak the clearest English in the world and I had a tough time following what was said as I was right at the back of the bus, so most of the history remains unknown to me. The next stop was the Barrio of Boca, and the Boca Juniors football stadium. Lucia didn’t like the fact that with so much history in Buenos Aires the tour should concentrate on a football stadium and I sort of understand where she was coming from, as we didn’t go in, just stood around outside looking at the concrete wall of the stadium for 15 minutes.
After the stadium we went to the centre of Boca. A very colourful district the area used to be the main port of Buenos Aires but nowadays it is more of a tourist district. The houses in Boca are all painted in various bright colours. This tradition began from the port days when the people – being unable to afford paint of their own – painted their houses in any colour available from the ships that came into the port, resulting in multitude of colour.
From Boca the tour went to the Barrio of Recoleto which is famous for its huge cemetery for the rich and famous. After the tour ended and we had lunch, Lucia went back to her house and I carried on wandering around the city, first heading back to the Recoleto cemetary. Here lies Eva Peron, but amongst the thousands of caskets and tombs I couldn’t find it, although I did only look for about 10 minutes.
I basically spent the afternoon wandering around the city as it seemed perfect for aimlessly walking and seeing the plazas and people watching. At one point there was a model doing a photo shoot in the middle of the road for some reason, so I thought I’d post a preview of whatever it was the shoot was for.
I eventually ended up catching a train back to the suburb of San Isidro where I was staying in the early evening, having some dinner and just chilling out.
Hi folks, I am in Chile, changed my plans as there were no buses to Ushuaia until Tuesday. I am going trekking in the Torres del Paine national park for the week, Mon to Fri, should be fun (mixture of camping and staying in refugios), therefore i will be offline for the week.
Thought I’d do the responsible adult thing and let everyone know.
Ciao
Roy the rootin’ tootin’ cowboy! Good skills mate. Classic weekend in Boro was had by the rest of the US Party – Flan being broken first night, Chicken Palmo, and of course your’s truly coptering the Boro faithfull!
The photo stand is quite low for the model photo shoot. its not advertising snatch 2 is it!
Your journey seems to be getting better as it goes on. I was physically sick you did not enter bocas stadium but you redeemed yourself with the meat picture, good work joneg. Peace out
Hola Gaucho!!
I’ve finalling brought myself up to date with El Bloggio! Was a killer having no geek net in the States!
As ever, it’s all an amazing read and your doing yourself proud!
I’m just sat by the window at work, & its a sorry, grey, cold, dreary sight through the glass! (0c with sleet on way to work at 6am) One I’m about to enter to see some of our finest Typhoons away into the skies!! No Need!!
Boro was rocking, & as you’ve heard me & OC bust the big guy…BIG TIME! Funny as you like!(Especially him being in the ‘Perro Casa’ with Simone) Pics to follow! Nil stock on the dipped wicks front though!?
But a new experience with Chicken Palmo at an after pub eating establishment was had by all! Recommended!
The two chicks in those pics were some birds I met at ‘PURE’ in Caesers Palace by the way!!
Enjoy your first week in Chile you Bar Steward! Peace!
Have you done me proud yet OC?? Beautician Beauty!?!
Oh Royston, Ref your comments from Day 121 bout that special beach, check out the Whitehaven beach shots from Bec’s site!!! Awesome!!
Hi mate it’s Sara only just realised you have a web site. Looks like you’re having a great time the photo’s are great it must be a great experience. Miss you take care, Sara and Salta
so jones how was your hiking voyage?
roz
xx
I made it back safe and sound, I have typed up a lot of entries just need to add photos and then can publish.
Im back in Argentina, El Calafate. Will respond to comments tomorrow as well.