My next bit of advice on travelling to Argentina: Make sure to check your cholesterol before coming here. The diet here consists of Steak. Nothing else, just steak. Ok, I may be exagerating, but not by much! It does deserve it's place though as some of the best in the world, and that is no joke.
After making it through customs on Wednesday we headed for home in a taxi. Next tip: don't drive here unless you have been practicing in downtown LA for the past decade. The roads seem like a free-for-all! I didn't notice any speed limit signs, merging consists of telepathically informing others as the turn signals on cars here don't seem to work, and I have seen a few stop lights but no stop signs (the brake shops must do good business here). Good thing though is that, aside from the buses, the largest vehicle on the road is a Ford F-100, and that is a bit rare. Lots of Citroens, Puegots, Chevys, and even more motorcycles, cooters, and mopeds. So, if you're hit, at least you won't die immediately. :-)
We started off the afternoon by going for a cruise downtown. Very reminiscent of New York City. A little bit dirtier in places (not that NYC can get much dirtier), lots of people, and stores, hawkers, and musicians all over the place.
Old Guy Playing Bandoneon
Vegetable Stand
Normal Looking Street (Anne, this one is for you. I'm trying to get more pictures of people, but I ended up with a butt. At least it's a start!)
Lunch Consists Of: A big ol' hunk of meat and beer. The salad was an accident and the salsa and chimichurri were for topping, but everything tasted AMAZINGLY great!
It's Not All Hustle and Bustle
So all in all a good start to my stay here!
Keep your nose clean,
Jumpn2nsanity
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