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Cemeteries and Islands in Buenos Aires

We had one day left. Back in Buenos Aires. I had to catch a 10:30 pm flight so spent the day touring around. I had been to the cemetery in 2017 but was never able to find Evita Peron’s grave. This time it was pointed out to me along with a couple of other interesting plots.

Next stop was the El Tigre neighborhood. The Lejan river comes together with several others including the Parana and the Uruguayan rivers to form a large delta flowing into the Rio de la Plata which passes by Buenos Aires and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Tigre had a large fruit harbor and market but now it is mostly a tourist destination with weekender cabins all alongs its canals and islands. The only way to get around is by boat.

After ten hours in the air, four hours waiting on the ground, and another two hours in the air I finally made it home. It was horrible at the time and I was so tired I couldn’t see but now I have forgotten it all and just remember all the cool stuff I saw. It was a great trip!

Now, on to planning the next one! I’m going to go back and read Leighton‘s Istanbul blogs.

Down By The Riverside…

I’m gonna lay down that atom bomb
Down by the riverside down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
I’m gonna lay down that atom bomb
Down by the riverside study war no more

I ain’t gonna study war no more
Ain’t gonna study war no more
Pete Seeger

Hug me, squeeze me, love me, tease me
‘Til I can’t, ’til I can’t, ’til I can’t take no more of it
Take me to the water, drop me in the river
Push me in the water, drop me in the river
Washing me down, washing me down
Al Green via Talking Heads