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Colonia v Carnivaal

This refers to my plan of going to Colonia in Uruguay for the Saturday . But the ferry is okay going there but full on the return . So they can't do a day return until next Wednesday. That's no good to me as I'm away to Bariolche on Sunday. 


Apparently there is a carnival in Buenos Aires on the weekend . It will start around 2000 . A bonus . So instead of going to Colonia , will have a Carnivaal. 


Three pin plugs Europe v USA

Drat , I came prepared with European three pin plugs . It turns out in my hotel it's USA flat three pin plugs . 


But through my travels the electric shaver is catered for in the bathroom . And so it was here. I have Samsung two pin charger USB . Essential. Good for this trip and European cafes. 




Tour Bus v City transport pass 

It's called a sube card here in Buenos Aires but try to buy one . The tourist office told me to get a taxi to the local airport as I won't be able to buy one and the only way to get on bus metro is using the sube card . 

They were right . I tried kiosks, subway , 25 hour shops . Nobody was selling these cards . 

Got lucky . I was chatting with a local near the obelisk  . We tried a few shops , but same answer no . Then on the off chance he just asked a kiosk guy and he said yes he had one for 700 peso cash . Worth a punt for £2. 

Now to charge it . Found out the maximum you can put on the card is 1800 peso £6. Each journey will cost 43 peso = 10 pence . 

I've put 800 pesos on it £2-3. 


Now to try it out . 

Without it I couldn't have had such a beautiful day as I did . Covering east and west of city . Subway and bus . 

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