Wednesday, October 19, 2005
South America Trip - Day 1 Buenos Aires
Sorry if this is a bit garbled, I am tired and the ramblings are from memory.
We landed at 9:30 am, 16 hours after leaving London, and met mum at the hostel.
Following a refreshing shower we headed out to explore. Although it is Spring here it is hot so first stop was to get some water.
Wandering around B.A. you get a feeling of faded elegance. The buildings are Spanish and Italian in style but the colours are sun bleached and the paint is peeling. We stumbled into the wealthy part of town and saw how beautiful the city would be with a fresh coat of paint.
We explored the Recoleta, a city of family mausoleams for the rich and famous. Every person was looking for the Eva Peron tomb. She is actually placed in the Duarte family mausoleam and gets a plaque on the outside the same size as the others in the family.
Time for some sleep.
We landed at 9:30 am, 16 hours after leaving London, and met mum at the hostel.
Following a refreshing shower we headed out to explore. Although it is Spring here it is hot so first stop was to get some water.
Wandering around B.A. you get a feeling of faded elegance. The buildings are Spanish and Italian in style but the colours are sun bleached and the paint is peeling. We stumbled into the wealthy part of town and saw how beautiful the city would be with a fresh coat of paint.
We explored the Recoleta, a city of family mausoleams for the rich and famous. Every person was looking for the Eva Peron tomb. She is actually placed in the Duarte family mausoleam and gets a plaque on the outside the same size as the others in the family.
Time for some sleep.
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