This is it folks. The very final day in BA. My flight isn't until nine o'clock, but in the interest of timeliness I will be leaving for the airport in an hour or so.
After checking out and leaving my luggage with the hotel, I was left with some time to kill. I walked the streets of CT (the weather today is great, yet again) as the city was entering rush hour mode, the street crowded with men in suits talking on cell phones, and all other kinds in a rush to get to their destination. I eventually made my way to the Plaza de Mayo for one last time, from there I caught a radio cab.
I decided to spend the better part of my last day in Caminito. After the quite and relaxing evening I had last night along Puerto Madero, I would end off my stay here with the contrast of the buzzing tourist spectacle Caminito. I was missing a photo that included me from this area, so when there was a break in the crowd I had someone snap my photo under the famous Caminito sign (so I can be like, yeah, I been there). I wandered about, looking for anything that might have missed my eye the first time around. I seemed to cover most of it, but took a few different photos anyway, including one of a lazy stray dog lying by a wall of orange-colored corrugated metal. Interestingly enough, a freight train rolled through La Boca as I was standing near the tracks. I barely noticed the train tracks before, they were so overgrown with weeds, but apparently trains do roll through now and then. I was surprised to see it happen right in the middle of an urban area.
I took Bus #29 once again, bumping along past some of BA's main sites for the second time. After hopping off, I joined the Portenos on their lunch break and ate at a cafe along Corrientes street, a main drag near my hotel. I had the most delicious cheese pizza (two slices and a drink for 16 pesos, a killer deal). After polishing up, I wove my way back through the crowds, and now here I am.
I will be preparing to leave for Ezeiza International in a short while, sad to see my time in BA (and the fantastic weather) go by so fast. Look for a recap from home base upon my arrival.
Adam Kwiat, The Four Corners, Buenos Aires.
After checking out and leaving my luggage with the hotel, I was left with some time to kill. I walked the streets of CT (the weather today is great, yet again) as the city was entering rush hour mode, the street crowded with men in suits talking on cell phones, and all other kinds in a rush to get to their destination. I eventually made my way to the Plaza de Mayo for one last time, from there I caught a radio cab.
I decided to spend the better part of my last day in Caminito. After the quite and relaxing evening I had last night along Puerto Madero, I would end off my stay here with the contrast of the buzzing tourist spectacle Caminito. I was missing a photo that included me from this area, so when there was a break in the crowd I had someone snap my photo under the famous Caminito sign (so I can be like, yeah, I been there). I wandered about, looking for anything that might have missed my eye the first time around. I seemed to cover most of it, but took a few different photos anyway, including one of a lazy stray dog lying by a wall of orange-colored corrugated metal. Interestingly enough, a freight train rolled through La Boca as I was standing near the tracks. I barely noticed the train tracks before, they were so overgrown with weeds, but apparently trains do roll through now and then. I was surprised to see it happen right in the middle of an urban area.
I took Bus #29 once again, bumping along past some of BA's main sites for the second time. After hopping off, I joined the Portenos on their lunch break and ate at a cafe along Corrientes street, a main drag near my hotel. I had the most delicious cheese pizza (two slices and a drink for 16 pesos, a killer deal). After polishing up, I wove my way back through the crowds, and now here I am.
I will be preparing to leave for Ezeiza International in a short while, sad to see my time in BA (and the fantastic weather) go by so fast. Look for a recap from home base upon my arrival.
Adam Kwiat, The Four Corners, Buenos Aires.
Glad things are going well! I want to hear more about how you lost that tard joe in germany. I love you so so much
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