We have made it to Buenos Aires after an uneventful flight from Sydney (where we left an hour and a bit late due to undermanned flight control operations), followed by a six hour layover in Santiago before the flight to Buenos Aires.

We arrived in BA around 7pm as the sun was going down, it had been a wet day in the capital and there were two remnant rainbows looking down on the tarmac. After clearing immigration it was a speedy ride into the city to our hotel, a massive traffic jam going the other way after a prang. We enjoyed a late night snack at the bar and then hit bed around 11pm.

We only had one day scheduled in BA ahead of the cruise. So we had to pack some action in and at least see a bit of the city and its major sights. We first went off on a short walk to have a look at the famous 19th century Colon Theater, spelt like this. We took a wrong turn and missed seeing it, after earlier taken in the Obelisk which is not far from the Theater.

It was a bit of a dash back to the hotel to meet the minibus for a three hour city tour at 11.30. This took us around the city to see the major sights as well as a panorama of the different districts and lifestyles of this large city.

We then moved on to the colourful La Boca district home district of the BA football team La Boca. Also, famous for its tango dancers.

Following the city tour it was back to the hotel to make our way by taxi to a cooking class. How to make an empanada, the traditional Argentine snack food, as well a couple of other nibbles. There were six of us in the group and it was a great experience of learning a little about what the locals eat.

They were all quite tasty and local red and white wines completed the experience.

We were back at the hotel around 6.30 and had to get packed up for an early start the next day. On the way south to Ushuaia to join the Viking Octantis and head for Antarctica.