Buenos Aires

This won't be too long because the internet terminal I have isn't the best. Anyway...

It was tough getting out of Spain. Delayed flight from Valencia to Madrid caused me to miss the plane to Buenos Aires, so they routed me through Sao Paulo instead. So, I spent until nearly 2:00 p.m. getting all the way to the hotel in Buenos Aires. And it was my third night sleeping on airplanes in the last week. Sleeping in a real bed last night was pretty darn comfortable!

After checking in, several of us went for a short run, maybe 3-4 miles, to shake out the cobwebs of overnight travel. After a short nap, we all gathered for a reception for all who will be doing the Antarctica Marathon. There are about 185 runners, and we'll be taking two ships from Ushuaia to Antarctica, the Vavilov and the Ioffe. I'll be on the Ioffe. (Pronounced like Coffee, but with a Y at the beginning)

Today started with a bus tour of Buenos Aires, the highlight of which was a visit to the Recoleta district and the cemetary where Eva Peron is buried. A few of us then went and booked a day trip for tomorrow to Colonia, Uruguay, which is a ferry ride across the Rio de la Plata river. So, I'll be collecting another stamp on my passport tomorrow. Tonight, several of us will be attending a dinner and a Tango show. The Tango is the 'National Dance' of Argentina, so since I'm such a cultured guy, I guess I'll just have to check it out. :-)

All the best to everyone back home.