Buenos Aires, Monday March 9, 2009 After showering, we had a while to wait for our bags. We went for a walk to find camera batteries, and following directions from the Concierge we ended up at Florida, a pedestrian avenue with many small stallholders set up in the middle selling jewellery, art, scarves as well as artisans making wire artworks among other things. We kept walking, just browsing, and hawkers were constantly vying for our business for their restaurants. We came along to Ave De Mayo and in front of us was a long line of political demonstrators with many banners describing what their allegiances were, it was noisy with many drums and loudspeakers from trucks, very vibrant but peaceful. The police were there, but only to guide the whole procession along. We could not get
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