Rosario was our final city before reaching the capital - Buenos Aires (BA). It was a stunning city, its major port situated on the River Parana, a beautiful setting with lots of bars, restaurants, and clubs lining the riverfront.We spent a few days wandering around the city and port, taking in its sights, churches, and museums.The weather was thankfully much brighter than it had been in Cordoba, making this a much easier task!It is difficult to describe what we saw, since it was just a very well landscaped city that was refreshing to walk around after our experiences in Cordoba.The museums and galleries contained huge and varied collections of art work, and all the buildings and churches were constructed of beautiful, huge, clean (again, unlike Cordoba!) stone, that stood out against the much more modern houses and flats. Rosario is also the birthplace of Che Guevara, so we went past his old house and imagined him living there in his early years. The Argentines joke that Rosario is a wanna-be Buenos Aires, especially those from the capital, but if you ask us, it gives it a good run for its money! It`s full of stylish establishments and great places to dine or go for a drink, which we did indulge in towards the end of one afternoon, as the sun went down over the river.One of the more interesting places we stumbled upon, gave us more than we had bargained for...We went past an opening into what looked like rows and rows of gothic style stonework, all angels and cherubs, clearly something religious, but we weren't sure what.When we got inside we were still in awe at the neat and tidy streets, lined with these statues.Still we were unsure just what they were supposed to represent - in some ways it was like the outdoor bit at homebase, where they have all the garden ornaments, but we couldn't have been further from the truth.We asked a member of staff, who informed us that we were actually standing in a multifaith cemetery!!!All of the vaults and tombs belonged to Argentine nobles and dignataries, or simply those with a lot of money, and usually held anything from four to twelve bodies of family members who had passed away over the generations.Needless to say we were in shock, but we can honestly tell you that it was the most extravagant, elaborate and un-cemetery like place we had ever visited- it was like a small village!!!We loved it in Rosario, so we spent some time relaxing, and then... we decided to go SKYDIVING! YES, for real, and yes we are slightly crazy!!! We had originally wanted to do it in Mendoza, however we ran out of time and had hoped to have an opportunity elsewhere to try it.Luckily for us, Rosario was perfect for it! We left early that morning, both excited and nervous.We jumped in the minibus which drove for about an hour to an airfield outside the main city.It was big and green, with hangers and light aircraft dotted about the place.We waited for three others to jump, before we got our turn later in the afternoon.It was such a process after each jump, as each parachute had to be collected, re-folded, and then re-packed to perfection.Then they had to wait for the pilot as he kept going awol after each flight!!! Finally it was our turn...Marisha went first and Rakhee soon followed.The plane was hardly visible from the ground a few moments after it took off and it took a long time for any sign of Marisha floating through the sky to be obvious.Finally a parachute was visible, and during the landing, both Marisha and her tandem instructor fell to the ground, their parachute dragging them back whilst two of the cameramen tried and failed to catch the lines as they were supposed to!! It was hilarious to watch as the wind was trying to blow them right back into the sky! Marisha emerged laughing however, having had a totally exhilarating experience.Rakhee was next, and the cameraman followed her into the plane as he had done with Marisha, ready to capture the whole experience through photos and video.The plane ride up provided us both with a great view of Rosario from afar and the surrounding countryside.When it reaches 10,000 feet, the door of the plane is opened and the cameraman goes out first, standing on the step outside of the plane and clutching onto the side! A moment later, you move closer to the door and put your legs on the step - or at least try to!!!This is a difficult task at this moment in time, since the instructor is strapped so tightly to you, that it is hard to move independently and without feeling that someone is constantly breathing on you!!!The wind is so strong that when the door is opened, your legs are almost sucked out of the plane, making it very difficult to gain your footing, until the instructor steadies you himself.A second later, the cameraman disappears from view, his body jetting through the air, the plane left behind.A few seconds later, you don't realise, but the instructor lets go and you start to freefall through the skies!!!It is probably the closest a human can get to flying and the feeling as you soar through the air is too crazy for words.The sound of the wind in your ears is deafening as you are falling at such a great speed, but the fraction of time that you spend free-falling doesn't actually seem long enough.A pilot parachute opens, and you continue to fall in a horizontal position, with the cameraman there snapping away to capture every last adrenaline-filled second, but when the main parachute opens, it feels as though you are being jerked upwards, because you slow down almost instantaneously.The gentle float back down to earth is a nice, tranquil way to end the mad experience and since it passes so slowly, it is pretty enjoyable.Until you are very close to the ground it almost feels as though you aren't falling at all, but when the ground comes into focus, you are suddenly aware of just how quickly you are moving!!! It was an incredible feeling we will both never forget and we definitely recommend that everyone does it! After all of that excitement, we headed back to Rosario, where we caught a bus to the big one...BA....