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Due to Travelblog's server failure this entry was lost, so I'm just putting the pictures up and finishing the treasure hunt by saying the only thing we didn't find was a deep fried Mars bar - the closest we got was a Fish 'n' Chip shop which sold sweets. Drink of the day: Laphroiag [View Full Entry]

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It was our first bit of travelling for a while but we had Naomi with us and we determined to have an adventure. We left the sun behind at Gatwick airport and flew up to Glasgow where the forecast was showers and the first thing the captain said when we landed was 'Crikey! I didn't expect it to be this bad'. Where we stayed dry our luggage unfortunately did not, it could have only been out in the rain for a few minutes but every part of foam in my rucksack was saturated, I ended up wearing it backwards to [View Full Entry]

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We had started out in Chicago the night before & caught an overnight Amtrak train through Toledo, Cleveland arriving in Buffalo in the morning. The train was spacious & the seats reclined without invading other passengers space but they were not very comfortable & very hard to sleep on. When we rolled into Buffalo in the morning we realised that most of the passengers alighting here were also on their way to Niagara but rather than catching a local bus for the forty minute journey to Niagara they were waiting seven hours for the next train there instead. They had settled [View Full Entry]

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Our time in South America had come to an end, we had had our last tango lesson, eaten our last empañada & were flying to the States. Checking the BBC's website in the afternoon we saw that bomb scare on american bound planes might cause delays for us & seeing a news report from Buenos Aires airport we decided to get to the airport early. There were long queues at the airport & additional security checks that meant all liquids had to be checked but the staff were prioritising everyone making sure that noone missed their flight. We had our shoes [View Full Entry]

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Having spent the day searching for the perfect Boca Juniors memento, we found some compensation in the form of the cat garden. Actually the botanical gardens, this area is off limits to dogs (very unusual in BA) so it has somehow become the refuge of all stray cats. We do not exaggerate when we say the place is full of them. They are all in pretty good shape as well, & it seems like they have been rounded up & spayed/neutered as well. Best of all, most of them are friendly & love a good stroke too; excellent. Anyway, the evening [View Full Entry]

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We had a fantastic lunch today at a place called Cumana. It sits alongside two other similarly sized restaurants, but this one had a queue outside whilst the others were fairly empty. Why? Well, they are famed for their empañadas & there is about 20 varieties on the menu for only a couple of pesos each. We can vouch for the roquefort ones, delicious. Oh, they also have paper tablecloths & crayons! After lunch, we visited the Museo de Arte Decorativo. It is an incredible mansion built for a very rich family from 1911-1917 in an 18th century french castle style. [View Full Entry]

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We had upgraded to the fast boat back to Buenos Aires so we would be in time for the football. We arrived at the port early, checked in & passed through to immigration. Immigration between Argentina & Uruguay is the best & most efficient we have seen, Mr Uruguay stamps you out of the country & passes your passport to Mrs Argentina who is sitting next to him to stamp you in, all very friendly. The fast boat was a catamaran & we were soon speeding back to Argentina until all the power went out & we ended up going slower [View Full Entry]

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