Hey everyone,
Just wanted to get the blog up and running and send out a link. Made it BA fine, 9 hr and 42 min direct flight.
I took a bus for 80 pesos (beware: when you're taking money out at the ATM, they use the regular dollar sign ($) to represent their currency, so when it asks "Do you want to take out $100,00, it means 100 pesos, not 100 dollars. Oops.) to the city center. Currently it's 5.something pesos to a dollar so we're talking maybe $15. Pretty sweet. The trip from the airport to the hostel, according to GMaps is like 30.8 km. So I walked the remaining 3.4 km to the hostel. Yerp.
Walking was great. The streets are wide if you consider them one-lane roads, so that's good for traffic, pedestrians, and when cars need to stop to deliver something. The sidewalks aren't superwide but are more than serviceable. Not that badly built. Really true of what I've seen of the city so far. Older buildings but very well kept-up. No more standing water than what you'd find in NYC. Not everyone is "beautiful" per se, which isn't an insult, just saying, not everyone is drop-dead gorgeous. Feels somewhat European. Well-dressed men with styled-hair and maybe some facial hair. Women with dark hair and European faces (big cheap bones, round chins).
It's very nice. Speaking some Spanish. Gonna go get some café shortly. I like not being in a rush.
Love to all,
B
Just wanted to get the blog up and running and send out a link. Made it BA fine, 9 hr and 42 min direct flight.
I took a bus for 80 pesos (beware: when you're taking money out at the ATM, they use the regular dollar sign ($) to represent their currency, so when it asks "Do you want to take out $100,00, it means 100 pesos, not 100 dollars. Oops.) to the city center. Currently it's 5.something pesos to a dollar so we're talking maybe $15. Pretty sweet. The trip from the airport to the hostel, according to GMaps is like 30.8 km. So I walked the remaining 3.4 km to the hostel. Yerp.
Walking was great. The streets are wide if you consider them one-lane roads, so that's good for traffic, pedestrians, and when cars need to stop to deliver something. The sidewalks aren't superwide but are more than serviceable. Not that badly built. Really true of what I've seen of the city so far. Older buildings but very well kept-up. No more standing water than what you'd find in NYC. Not everyone is "beautiful" per se, which isn't an insult, just saying, not everyone is drop-dead gorgeous. Feels somewhat European. Well-dressed men with styled-hair and maybe some facial hair. Women with dark hair and European faces (big cheap bones, round chins).
It's very nice. Speaking some Spanish. Gonna go get some café shortly. I like not being in a rush.
Love to all,
B
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