Buenos Aires - (for a day)

On the bus we got a more expensive seat this time where there are only 3 across and even bigger. A very comfotable journey (where we were supplied with meals and wine!) into the amazing Buenos Aires.

The first problem we had was finding somewhere to stay as all the hostels in our guide book were full! As there we not many people touting at the bus station like normal I phoned a few up and in my Spanish was told even their dorms were full! Then someone turned up touting so we went with him (free taxi) and spent our first night since getting to South America in a dorm - it wasn´t good. A few years ago we liked being in dorms, now we are married and Rach seems to have the bladder of an 80 year old so we like our hotel rooms.

Won´t go into much as we are planning to be back here next week so will expand on our BA adventures then.

Phoned the British Embassy, got a dentist recommend then set off to find him. The building had no signs and when we got to the floor it looked like the private appartment of a very rich man. However they spoke English and Rach got seen by a dentist (unfortunately the main man was at a conference) who was obviously very private and very rich. He took her brace wire off, took a couple of xrays then ground some more of her teeth away to make it comfortable. He told us that it looked like the teeth were still alive and with no fractures in the root (good news?) and to go away and come back in a week to see the main dentist when hopefully the teeth may have set and he could repair them - that will be 50 quid please. Rach is in a lot less pain now and the teeth are nearly back in line (although with a chunk missing) so hopefully at the next appointment he will be able to give us some good news about getting them finally sorted.

We spent the next day finding a hostel that was available for the following week when we had to return to the dentist (oh and obviously eating some very good meals). Off to Punto Madryd to see whales now!