Buenos Aires T+7 - Wednesday
Wednesday started really slowly due to the prior night out. Around 11am, we headed out towards the train station for a day trip to a resort just outside Buenos Aires – Tigre.
The train out was very cheap and setup for quantity, not quality. We leaned against butt holders for the entire 90 minute trip. Some riders sat on the floor while others found seats. Just getting tickets was an experience – exact change only at the ticket counter. I really don’t know much about it since I was moving really, really slow for most of the day.
we arrived and wandered around the tourist trap part of town searching for a river tour. Eventually, Alan walked into the tourist information office and got the short version of what we needed to do, where to go, etc. I was sitting outside holding my head in my hands – in pain still.
We walked down a street, then another and came to a different train station. No nearly the $2 peso version – more the $24 peso version – that would be our ride home even though we’d already paid for the return trip on the other train. Next we walked by the casino – hi Mom! – and over to the other boat tour lineups. 3 tickets purchased from a statuesque brunette and a recommendation for a quick lunch.
Muy rapido on the lunch – Alan ordered something after being told that 3+ of the dishes were sold out for the day already. Mismo – the same for Jim and I. 3 plates delivered and quickly eaten. VERY TASTY doesn’t work. It was good, but I couldn’t finish mine even if we had time to relax and eat it all.
The tour was modified from the normal tour due to low river levels. Mostly we saw summer homes, boat clubs, with trees, plants, birds that appeared almost normal, but not quite normal. 2 hours later and we’re back at the dock ready for a little walk around the Porte de Frutis.
Standard tourist trap area except since this is autumn, so most of the shops are closed. The types of items for sale are mostly home furnishings. We could have bought reeds to make into baskets, for example.
We slowly trek back to the luxury train, buy our tickets and wait. I mention that I’m not certain which of 2 tracks the train will enter on – we could be on the wrong track and which way we need to be certain the train heads. The tracks end at this station, so it isn’t likely we can head in the wrong direction. The seats are comfortable – leather for the rear. About half way home, the line ends and we walk to another train – also going only 1 way, towards BA. 3 more tickets purchased, 3 peso’s total. It is a more utilitarian train, but we find seats. 30 minutes later and we’re back at the central train station walking 2 miles back to the apartments.
Jim and I are beat and decide to stay in for the evening. The left over pizza from last night will have to do for dinner.
The movie Barbed Wire is on the SPACE Channel – I watch the first 5 minutes and fall asleep by 10:05pm.
