Day 32 - Return to Buenos Aires

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Day 32 - Return to Buenos Aires


I’ve saved shaving for the last week so I could have a sumptuous shave in the barbers here . But I chose wrong it was the worst shave I’ve had . His idea was to leave a 5 o clock shadow . So I’ve come away thinking I need another 3 days growth for a wet shave in Bs As . ( Buenos Aires). 


Ángeles said she will take me to the airport via a coffee shop so that I could taste alfogaros. A chocolate that you have with coffee in different flavours 70% chocolate , Dulce and so on . My taste and sense of smell are poor and therefore when they say it’s delicious I can’t fully appreciate. The ritual I do . 




The airport is small just a 737 in and 737 out  . But generally the flight is full and by rucksack weighed in at 14.6 , phew limit is 15kg. 



A choppy ride which I really don’t like but I’m here to write another day . 


The night view of Bs As is spectacular and the clear squares of the barrios give a definite Latin feel. The airport is 8 km from the centre , it’s 2200 and I should really take a taxi. 


But as I know the ropes and have a sube card i catch the 33 bus . It was fine . I wonder if that was the outside of River’s stadium were all the comotion was with colours rubbish collection . They played tonight . 


I walked the 800m to the hotel . It’s in a different location to the one I had 32 days ago and the approach roads feel different. Homeless in shop doorways ,some looking in bins. It’s warm humid and at the hotel the doors are locked opened by the concierge. 


It’s the first hotel I’ve had to pay up front . The area feels different to the east of city towards Retiro. 


In the working the clients are younger , dressing down , casualness. 


On the morning at breakfast it’s the usual Argentinan Fayre and if I see another bread roll pan I’m going to scream . Need a bread break . 


The concierge are surprised I know Feria de Montedores. It was suggested to me by Dinus of the cycling group. Again concierge surprised I have sube card . 





Now I have to start planning for tomorrow’s trip to Uruguay (0830 departure ) and the 1515 airport journey Wednesday ( suppose need to be there at 1200. 


My book is nearly finished . It’s good I wonder who killed who ? 





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