Happy Easter from La Plata, Argentina

We rode the train from Buenos Aires to La Plata, about 40 miles, for only 4 pesos, or about a dollar. We thought we had a round trip but we were in for a big surprise. More later.

Drew said this is one of the biggest cathedral in South America. When the Pope comes this is where he hangs out.

 We took an elevator up inside the spire and this in looking back down the shaft.

Back in the train station we had some time to kill. These girls were very curious about Drew and it made him uncomfortable.

Drew took this picture of me buying a soda to prove that I really do interact and try to speak Spanish with the locals.

This dog is watching a fat man eat a sandwich. The dog is the picture of patience.

We caught the train back to Buenos Aires and I was in the middle of a power nap when they kicked us off the train in some little town. There was lots of confusion but we boarded a bus under a freeway and continued on. It became the ride from hell snaking all over the province of Buenos Aires as the sun set. They recently had tornadoes here so some roads were closed. At one point the road was block by people burning debris right in the road. The bus whipped a U turn and kept going down dark side streets, dodging fallen trees. We were on the bus for two hours before we made it back home. It was kind of depressing to see all the slums but it was an adventure nonetheless.

Every night from my apartment I hear lots of shouting. I went to investigate and found an indoor soccer stadium across the street.