January 17, 2018

We made it to Buenos Aires without problem. We boarded the plane in Miami at 10 and after dinner we both slept for about 4-5 hours.

Once we arrived in a Buenos Aires, our local guide, Paola, was waiting for us right outside customs. She and a driver brought us to our hotel with just one stop at an ATM to get pesos. During the ride she gave tips about getting around the city. Luckily our room was ready so we were able to check in early. We promptly took a nap and then showered.

After freshening up we went to a cute place around the corner from our hotel for lunch.  We didn’t really know what we were ordering but it turned out fine.   Here are pictures of the restaurant.

After lunch we headed for the Parc Tres de Febrero which seems to be the major park of Buenos Aires. Along the way we saw a lot of graffiti (we saw a graffiti walking tour but we figured we could save the money and do it on our own.). Here are pictures of some of the graffiti we saw . . .

Finally we arrived at the park which was beautiful. Here are a few pictures of the park.

After we explored the park we walked back to the hotel. Along the way we picked up some groceries for dinner. We just had our usual picnic of bread, cheese, and wine. Once back at the hotel we had a happy hour glass of wine on the roof terrace over looking the city.

Here’s the view of the city from the roof.

I have been using my Spanish a little bit. I need to get braver and use it more.

January 16, 2018

We are at the airport, ready to leave. We fly to Miami and then fly overnight to Buenos Aires. We are very excited to get started on our trip.

I want to say thank you to Cathy and Don for letting us leave our car at their house!