It´s an overflight night from Buenos Aires (via Santiago, Chile) to Toronto and then to Ottawa. I´ll have the Labour Day weekend off into to get everything sorted at home--laundry, grocery shopping, sorting through three months of mail and email, etc. I officially begin work on Tuesday, the day after Labour Day. It´ll be like a new beginning.
I am looking forward to coming back home. It will be nice to sleep in my own bed, where it is quiet, dark and without sharing accomodations. No more travelling out of a suitcase, with its limited selection of clothes. It´ll be good to get back into a regular rountine, though hopefully not get so bogged down with meetings and work that I forget the pace of the last three months.
Unlike my previous trips, I have not purchased many souvenirs. (Even my large house is getting too full of them). But I do have lots of pictures to sort through--nearly 2500 of them. Selecting, printing and posting the best ones will keep me busy for months.
Six more sleeps until the 8th.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Buenos Aires
I had two full days to explore Buenos Aires, the capital and most important city of Argentina. While we arrived in hot weather, it changed over night. On my first full day of exploring, I got drenched as it poured all morning. While my hat and rain jacket kept the top half dry, my pants and shoes were totally soaked. When it rains here, it pours buckets. For the afternoon and the next day, it was dry but cloudy and cool, about 15 degrees. This is typical for this time of year. After all, it is the end of winter.
Despite the weather, I explored the city in these two days. The hotel was centrally located so that I could walk wherever I wanted to go. And so I just wandered the streets, admiring the beautiful architecture--not just the churches but many buildings. There are many remaining buildings from the late 19th to early 20th century (1880s-1920s), and the style of that era has character, unlike many modern buildings.
One unique site to visit was the cemetary. That´s right, a cemetary. The "tombstones" are small buildings, containing the coffin or religious icons. They are works of art. You´ll see what I mean when I post my pictures.
I am now preparing for my journey home.
Despite the weather, I explored the city in these two days. The hotel was centrally located so that I could walk wherever I wanted to go. And so I just wandered the streets, admiring the beautiful architecture--not just the churches but many buildings. There are many remaining buildings from the late 19th to early 20th century (1880s-1920s), and the style of that era has character, unlike many modern buildings.
One unique site to visit was the cemetary. That´s right, a cemetary. The "tombstones" are small buildings, containing the coffin or religious icons. They are works of art. You´ll see what I mean when I post my pictures.
I am now preparing for my journey home.
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