Ruth & I met Jean & Jeanette, Susan & Ray, Marie, Shirley, Annie & Alan at 830am in the Splendor Lobby & as soon as the ship cleared we headed down to deck one to disembark.There was a free shuttle that took us through stacks & stacks piled high of containers to the terminal where we scurried thru & found our www.Defrantur.com tour guide Tito & Driver Diego who had been waiting for us since 9am. We piled in the van leaving the front row open for Ruth & her scooter ~ see picture.
Today we are did a ½ day private tour of Buenos Aires visiting Plaza de Mayo, Cathedral, Government House, San Telmo (Antique district), La Boca (Italian district), Caminito St., Madero Port, Palermo Park, Recoleta (Fashion district), Colón Theatre, the Obelisco which marks the intersection of Avenida 9 de Julio (the world’s widest boulevard), nice monuments, museums, typical neighbourhoods, architecture, churches, with many photo opportunities in the most interesting places.
We ended our tour walking around the Recoleta Cemetery. Not only is Eva Peron buried there, but the ornate mausoleums of the rich and famous that line the labyrinth of walkways provide a unique historical glimpse into the wealth and opulence that was once Argentina.
On our way back we drove slowly past the Plaza Naciones Unidas where there is an Aluminum & Steel Reticulating Flower that is opened & closed by the presence & absence of the sun. ~ see picture.
When we returned to the ship = 1500 new passengers were in process of boarding the ship.
I found an internet café which cost $3.00 for 1 hr ~ so I arranged to come back out later to work on my blog.
I left the ship after dinner at 7pm to take the shuttle to the terminal & the sun was still bright in the sky – A very strange sight because I am used to the sun going down at =530p~ ish in California.
Ruth contacted some form of Laryngitis from one of our past cruise dinner tablemates and her voice has all but disappeared. She is taking extra Vitamin C, Zink cough drops & lots of TLC.
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