Tuesday February 24, 2015 - Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tuesday February 24, 2015 – Buenos Aires, Argentina

We got up about 8 and Tim went to work out.

We left for Buenos Aires at 10:30 .  The piers were mobbed with people as there are 3 ships in. There was a huge queue waiting for taxis, but we got one.  We went to La Boca to see the tango dancers in the street.  We walked around to look at the colorful houses, shops, restaurants, bars, and dancers.  We stopped for a glass of wine and people watched in the main intersection.

We then started walking from La Boca toward the city.  It was Hot.  We passed the soccer stadium where people were standing in line for a game.  We got to the main street and kept walking toward the area where the locks are with lots of restaurants.  It was really hot today. 

The colorful houses in La Boca

Lots of interesting things scattered throughout La Boca

Yet another monument - in La Boca

Famous small, colorful store - this time with Pope Francis waving from the balcony!

Lots of musicians sitting around!!!

Colorful houses

A tribute to Pope Francis in a flea market

The large soccer stadium

We stopped at an Italian restaurant for lunch and enjoyed ham with cheese, a great pasta dish and a seafood salad.   All with a great bottle of Argentinian white wine.  We finished lunch and got a taxi back to the port.  It was smooth sailing back inside although there were lots of people waiting around in the terminal.

A tall ship along the channel in Buenos Aires

The "ruby rosa" at our table for lunch in Buenos Aires

A huge container yard outside our balcony

The entertainment staff singing for sail away from Buenos Aires.

This is the "first day" of our second cruise - who knew!

The muddy waters in the harbor with Buenos Aires skyline

Panorama of Buenos Aires at sail away

Downtown Buenos Aires

The sun setting over Buenos Aires in the distance

We relaxed and napped during the afternoon.  At 6 I went up on deck for sail away and Tim dressed for dinner.  He joined me and we had champagne and enjoyed the band and singers.  As the ship was untying and getting ready to leave I showered and dressed and then we went to Horizons for more champagne with Putu.  We met 3 nice people from Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

We had dinner at 7:30 in Toscanas.  Mr. Santos was working there as maître d’.  Great dinner.

We got an after dinner drink from Putu and then went to the Lounge for the show with Mark Bouchet, the Argentinian singer and guitarist.  He was really good.  At the end of the show we found out that Rory Johnston and Murphy the Wonder Dog are performing again tomorrow night – we’ll definitely miss that show!

Then it was time for bed.  A great last day in Buenos Aires.  Tonight we are sailing to Montevideo, Uruguay.