I had booked the first three nights at the Salar Soler bed and breakfast near to Palermo, which involved a forty-minute taxi ride from the airport. Although the driver seemed to be in way too much of a hurry, we made it successfully in what turned out to be very light traffic for a Saturday. It turned out that the Monday was a public holiday so the traffic was very light all long weekend. It became real on Tuesday morning!!
The next two days were spent playing tourist around the sights of Buenos Aires. Government House, the Cathedral, the Cementerio De Recalta (where Eva Peron is buried) and the areas of San Telmo and La Boca.
Day four, and another taxi ride, this time to Dakar Motos who were helping me with the importation of the bike, and who also let travelling motorcyclists stay in the back of the workshop if they have room. This was going to be home until I was reunited with the “wombat”
The last couple of days have been spent catching the train into the city to either go sightseeing again or to pay the $450 fee for the cargo company. The ship will be arriving on the 15th at around 15.00, with some luck the container might be unloaded on the 16th and I might be able to get at the bike and clear customs on the 18th or 19th we'll see.
21-Oct-10 18:20 AEDST
ReplyDeleteGreat to see that you got there safe & sound without the problems experienced with your previous flights.
BA looks like a fun place and you should feel right at home at DAKAR MOTOS for the few days you are there (is that a sandwich press on the bench...).
By now you should have the "Wombat" in your clutches. I hope it arrived safe & sound.
I am getting excited with anticipation that you have finally kicked off your adventure by actually laying some rubber on the road.
Good luck mate - I'll be watching your progress.
Rgds, Mike H (the Tenere is closer - it has Rear Suspension now)