Panic set in a couple of days before leaving as we found that our phone would not work in South America, which meant buying new phone, transferring data and then learning how to use the new one. Arrived in Beunos Aires to a sea of people in facemasks. Text from home to say that Swine flu confirmed in Auckland - so we are probably safer over here!! Flight was OK (Aerolinas Argentina Airbus 340) but now appreciate all the little extras that Thai Air provides. Both the aircraft and the crew were a bit tired, but food was OK, beer drinkable and got a decent sleep so can't complain. Quite excited on the plane as I could understand the odd spanish word, still a long way from understanding exactly what they were saying but nice to
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