Today the weather was the complete opposite of yesterday; sunny and warm. Our tour started early in the morning with our guide, Esteban, who was raised speaking English so he communicated very well, which can make or break a tour. I was particularly interested in this tour because I’d never seen Evita and knew nothing about Eva Peron. I was astonished to learn she had died of uterine cancer at the age of 33; she made such a mark on the world in a very short time. We visited the “pink house” where she made her famous speeches and then to the Eva museum. Usually we both dread museums but this was a good one; we had a very knowledgeable guide, there were several films and many pictures of her, and lots of her dresses and hats on display; all things women love. Now I can’t wait to read a book about her. Finally, we visited her grave at the most interesting cemetery I’ve ever seen. It was one mausoleum after the other, all connected, and built on little lanes. It looked like a city of miniature houses.
Our tour also included a journey around the city and this is when we discovered the beauty of Buenos Aires. There are monuments everywhere, even one that is a copy of the Washington Monument in D.C.; there are huge parks with enormous trees. The architecture is varied as there is a large European influence here. The boulevards are extremely wide and lined with shops and cafes. When our tour was over we walked around the city and stopped at a corner café for a drink and people watching. We remarked at how good-looking the people are with the European features and dark Spanish hair and eyes.
The only blight on the landscape was a good amount of trash and dog doo on the streets, but Esteban told us that there is an advertising campaign to clean up the city. The ad tells people that if they see someone throwing trash on the ground or leaving the dog droppings they should yell “Ey” loudly so the person will be embarrassed enough to pick it up. He says the campaign is working very well and the city is cleaner than it’s ever been.
Back on the ship in the late afternoon it was hot enough to sunbathe by the pool and what a joy that was after freezing our tushes off in Antarctica. After a scrumptious poolside barbecue that evening (to my amazement Jan ate 24 jumbo shrimps) we set sail for Montevideo, Uruguay.
Our tour also included a journey around the city and this is when we discovered the beauty of Buenos Aires. There are monuments everywhere, even one that is a copy of the Washington Monument in D.C.; there are huge parks with enormous trees. The architecture is varied as there is a large European influence here. The boulevards are extremely wide and lined with shops and cafes. When our tour was over we walked around the city and stopped at a corner café for a drink and people watching. We remarked at how good-looking the people are with the European features and dark Spanish hair and eyes.
The only blight on the landscape was a good amount of trash and dog doo on the streets, but Esteban told us that there is an advertising campaign to clean up the city. The ad tells people that if they see someone throwing trash on the ground or leaving the dog droppings they should yell “Ey” loudly so the person will be embarrassed enough to pick it up. He says the campaign is working very well and the city is cleaner than it’s ever been.
Back on the ship in the late afternoon it was hot enough to sunbathe by the pool and what a joy that was after freezing our tushes off in Antarctica. After a scrumptious poolside barbecue that evening (to my amazement Jan ate 24 jumbo shrimps) we set sail for Montevideo, Uruguay.
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