Raining black cats and dogs!

Buenos Aires is a fantastic city when the weather is hot and sunny but when it is raining cats and dogs it is a completely different situation. On Friday morning we left our crust cave in the Microsentro and moved to the other side of town to the place that Steve and Christie were staying. It was truly a mission on the subte with bags that were weighed down with lead, getting hopelessly lost and wet in the rain. Our objective for the day was to plan our weekend trip to Rosario, Argentina´s third largest city situated some 4 hours to the north west. With return tickets bought for us and accommodation secured for the next few days all we had to do now was relax. We cooked s delicious dinner from ingredients sourced around the neighbourhood. The melanzane cooked with ripe tomatoes and brinjals was washed down with some great, yet very cheap (R20) red wines. One bottle worth mentioning was called "Gato Negro" (The Black Cat) which duly sideswiped us, and is widely known as a sign of badluck. This devil cat was the reason why almost missed our bus to Rosario, as three gringos and one gringette had to hustle for their lices to catch the 9 15 El Pulqui bus to Rosario.

Our dinner with a bottle of Bejamin Temprenello

Our seats were reserved right in the back of the bus which we thought was pretty cool, but alas, a huge rookie error because the rattling of the air con resembled that of an industrial diesel generator. This didnt dampen our mood,  and a great deal of entertainment was to unfold as the trip wore on. Just a few examples of thid were ridiculous thimble size cups of coffee, three different snack platters, STEAMY Argentinian music videos as well as awkward lunging and groping from a dodgy couple in front of us.

Rat sized cups of coffee

We arrived in Rosario at Hostel Point which didnt exactly resemble the photos we had seen, it was pretty crusty and frequented by some dodgy folk. However, there was an awesome braai area on the roof  were we were keen yo test our skills at a traditional Argentinian Parilla (braai). Our room had two bunkbeds in it however there was not that much room for activities........

More from our relaxed vibes in Rosario over the next few days.....

Peace