Happy New Year everyone. Once again the festivities were at a minimum here in BA. New Years' Eve is a time to spend with families and then set the night on fire with fireworks and loud bangs! For us it was a peaceful evening until mdnight when the sky was ablaze with rockets.

We have made a couple of excursions away from BA this week.

La Plata was around 90 minutes away on the train. The city is designed in a grid formation with various diagonal boulevards cutting across. The most confusing thing there was the street names, or rather numbers, so you had to look for the intesection of Street 45 with Street 202. How unimaginitive is that! The highlight of La Plata was undoubtedly the Cathedral. Its museum is situated down among the catacombs and crypts which also houses an art gallery. The best part though was ascending in the lift in the Torre de Jesus to get a view of the city from above.

We also got a train out to Tigre, situated on the delta of the Rio Parana. We took a boat trip out for an hour and a half around some of the delta's waterways, browsed the excellent craft shops and walked alongside the river on the other side of town. There is also a theme park and casino for us to try another time.

Fantastic account & pics almost better than being there, not!!
Lok forwards to seeing you both and the full version. Jealous Melvyn & menna:(:)

We have never been to South America, although a lot of teachers we know have taught there. The beautiful architecture of the cathedral and your great shots of Buenos Aires makes me want to at least come and visit. :)