• My Destinations
    • Canada 2016
    • Europe 2015
      • Cyprus 2015
      • Vienna 2015
      • Romania 2015
      • Greek Islands 2015
    • Trans Mongolian Railway 2014
      • Trans Mongolian Planning
    • Japan 2013
    • Spain 2012
    • RTW 2010 – 2011
      • Bali
      • Argentina
      • Chile
      • Bolivia
      • Brazil
      • Venezuela
      • Colombia
      • Ecuador
      • Peru
      • Cuba
      • Ireland
      • Spain
      • Turkey
      • China
    • Egypt 2009
    • Thailand 2007
    • Germany 2007
    • New York City & Canada 2008
    • Morocco 2006
    • Laos 2005
  • Media Gallery
    • Images
    • Round the World (2010-2011)
    • Video
  • Moments in Between
    • Photography Moments
    • Accommodation Moments
    • Food Moments
  • Other Stuff
    • About Me
    • Contact

Walker's Trails

"If you don't know where your going, any road will take you there." – George Harrison
  • My Destinations
    • Canada 2016
    • Europe 2015
      • Cyprus 2015
      • Vienna 2015
      • Romania 2015
      • Greek Islands 2015
    • Trans Mongolian Railway 2014
      • Trans Mongolian Planning
    • Japan 2013
    • Spain 2012
    • RTW 2010 – 2011
      • Bali
      • Argentina
      • Chile
      • Bolivia
      • Brazil
      • Venezuela
      • Colombia
      • Ecuador
      • Peru
      • Cuba
      • Ireland
      • Spain
      • Turkey
      • China
    • Egypt 2009
    • Thailand 2007
    • Germany 2007
    • New York City & Canada 2008
    • Morocco 2006
    • Laos 2005
  • Media Gallery
    • Images
    • Round the World (2010-2011)
    • Video
  • Moments in Between
    • Photography Moments
    • Accommodation Moments
    • Food Moments
  • Other Stuff
    • About Me
    • Contact
Home  >  Argentina • RTW 2010 - 2011  >  Last Day in Buenos Aires
ArgentinaRTW 2010 - 2011

Last Day in Buenos Aires

Cath Posted on07/11/201016/02/2014 Argentina, BA Free Tour, Buenos Aires, RTW Comments are off 531 Views

Today started slowly enough, there was no real point in rushing around. I had to pack up my bag and move out of my room today. Lil was flying in today on a morning flight so she had booked the room for the night. That way she could take advantage of the free airport transfer.

As it turns out she was a little late but really not her fault.

Lil arrived in the afternoon and after moving into our room we decided to book a tango show to see tonight. Ok so it’s very touristy but what the heck, it’s Buenos Aires and I want to see one!

Since the receptionist at the hostel informed us it was possible to walk from the hostel to the venue in about 20 minutes we decided that first up on the agenda was a stroll just to make sure we’d know where we were going tonight.

It was a pleasant walk with some interesting and somewhat unexpected architecture along the way.

Standing guard though out the years, when you get bored look up around you the architecture is fantastic, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Standing guard though out the years, when you get bored look up around you the architecture is fantastic, Buenos Aires, Argentina

 

Not only was the receptionist spot on with her estimation of how long it would take us to walk to the theatre her directions were spot on and it proved easy to find.

After a pause for Lil to get something small to eat, I’d had something before Lil arrived. We decided to catch one of the Free Walking tours. We managed to get to the meeting place for BA Free Tour Its a two hour walk around some interesting points of the city with a local guide.

Lil and myself right at the start of the first day of our trip together, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lil and myself right at the start of the first day of our trip together, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Lil and I posed in front of one of the multitude of statues to be found in Buenos Aires before heading off on the free walking tour of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaThe afternoon tour leaves from Plaza San Martin (beside the horse monument) and takes about two hours. The guide was fun giving her own unique spin on the places and history of Buenos Aires. If you have a few hours to kill in the city or just want to get an idea where things are for future exploration I really recommend going for a walk with this crew.  On and they really do not cost anything up front but do operate on tips only.

We finished the tour in time to head back to the hostel quickly change and head out once more to go to our tango show. The meal was good and the show was entertaining. We were up on the balcony right up the front so had a perfect view of the show. About the only part of the show that was a little, um, odd was when ‘Evita’ came out and burst into ‘Don’t Cry for me Argentina’.

Now the lady had a good voice and if they hadn’t brought the handful of dancers out to simulate a ‘crowd’, well I guess I can see the impact of Evita and her place in the history of the country. I’m still not 100% sure what the song had to do with Tango…

Overall it was an enjoyable day even if it did start a little slowly!  We walked back to the hostel since it was a pleasant evening and we were trying to walk off dinner.

Tomorrow we fly to Ushuaia.

Previous Article One More Day Traipsing Around Buenos Aires
Next Article Wind, Rain & Snow with Pockets of Clear Sky in Ushuaia

About Author

Cath

I'm no expert, I don't pretend to be. Still I've travelled a bit and these are my trails around the world.

Related Posts

  • The Terracotta Warriors

    The Black Hole Called China

    11/09/2011
  • The Great Wall of China

    China’s Great Wall

    10/09/2011
  • Budda

    Frustration in China

    28/08/2011

Walker’s Trails on Facebook

Social Media

Facebook Twitter Google+ Instagram

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries RSS
  • Comments RSS
  • WordPress.org

Social Media

February 2019
M T W T F S S
« Aug    
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728  
© Copyright 2014. Theme by BloomPixel.