Out wandering around BA again yesterday and today, the photo is of Av 9 de Julio - 8 lanes going one way and 8 going the other, throw in a couple of bus lanes and some plaza strips and this is one very wide street. To cross it at the lights it was done in 3 sections, maybe if we sprinted we could have crossed in 1 go. Sorted out trip to Iguazu Falls, head of tonight on an overnight bus then have a couple of nights there - going to be amazing, am a bit over the s...

Walked to San Telmo this morning, to book tour to Iguassu Falls. Homeless children have mattresses set along footpaths where sleep, so sad. Bad enough to see adults homeless, heartbreaking to see children. From here headed to Caminito La Boca. Tango is a very beautiful and moving form of dance, entranced for a couple of hours. This area is also very colourful and filled with artists - my favourite part of Buenos Aires. Amazing how many people stand back and ph...

Flew into Buenos Aires from Ushuaia yesterday. Buenos Aires is very European, buildings are reminiscent of Paris, and extremely high density living. We are staying in an area called Recoleta, across the road is a huge cemetery - is where Eva Peron is buried. There is long expanses of parks and alfresco dining all the street, so nice to be in a warmer climate. ( I do miss Antarctica though, feel like jumping back on the boat again.) Got the necessities out of t...

Arrived Buenos Aires yesterday, didn't do much as was raining, just wandered around a bit to get bearings. Had dinner at a grill, have had beef a couple of times now and has been fantastic every time. Woken up early by a massive storm, seriously loud thunder. Currently sitting at airport and storms still around so all flights are currently delayed...going to be a long day I think. So have been at airport since730am for our 940am flight and is now 255pm. Now...