2026 Feb 6: leaving PdE

We had a bus/ferry to Buenos Aires leaving at 2pm - bus to Colonia de Sacramento, ferry from there to Buenos Aires. Turned out to be lucky for us - Friday is asado day at our family’s:

Hosts are Matthias and Nathalie, wielding the tongs & in the pink shirt, respectively; neighbors in the other bus, Gernan transplants in the process of settling, are Paul & Gabi, in the green shirt & hat & dishing lunch respectively. Others are workers, they’re building another parilla (because one is inadequate); and the kids Janna, Ron and [ dang, don’t remember ].

On the bus leaving PdE (pang of sadness):

On the ferry:

Got in to Buenos Aires at 9:30 or so, taxi to HTL Urbano - nice hotel, recommended! - and to La Posada de 1820 for a late dinner:

ee’re on the top floor of a 10-floor hotel; here’s the view from the terrace in the AM:

Time to kill ‘til our 5pm flight (originally noon, long story). Desayuno at Josefina’s Cafe, more coffee at Clorindo. Both recommended!

Buenos Aires - cafe Josephine, and back to a favorite feom last month, Clorindo:

Flight delayed, waited in a terminal bus while they cleaned the plane:

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