We were up bright and early this morning for our 6:45am disembarkation from the ship. We all got on a bus to Ushuaia airport and managed to check in and get to the gate with not much time to spare.

Our three-hour flight to Buenos Aires was uneventful. Getting out of the airport was a slow process but we eventually got to our hotel at around 2pm.

After checking in we decided to go to San Telmo, a very bohemian neighbourhood in Buenos Aires. We walked via Casa Rosada, the main government building in the city. The Casa Rosada is the presidential headquarters of the Argentine Republic, located in front of the famous city square, Plaza de Mayo.

At the Casa Rosada we came upon large groups of people waving flags and placards. We didn’t know whether they were celebrating or protesting but we were told that the people were happy and were gathering to listen to an address by the outgoing president.

At the Casa Rosada.
At the Casa Rosada.
Keith at the Casa Rosada.
Keith at the Casa Rosada.

We continued our walk to San Telmo and came across a street parade that was very loud and very jolly.

Street parade in San Telmo.
Street parade in San Telmo.

We walked around the area for a while and eventually sat down for a dinner of empanadas and churros in the San Telmo market.

Andrea walking in San Telmo.
Andrea walking in San Telmo.
Amazing empanadas at El Hornero.
Amazing empanadas at El Hornero.

We then hailed a cab back to the hotel.

Our hotel.
Our hotel.

After a long day we are now ready for bed. We think we’ll do a city tour tomorrow to further explore Buenos Aires, which is quite a beautiful city and has somewhat of a European feel about it.