Bu, Bu, BuqueBUS!!!

Our last week in Buenos Aires was quite the eventful one. We didn't do a great job on keeping this updated, so here's a big post with everything!

Friday, 6/19, we visited San Telmo again, sans Sunday street fair. We enjoyed a lunch in Centro on the way there that reminded us of home: California Burrito. It is Buenos Aires' own version of Chipotle which was a great switch up from the beans and rice we'd been making at home.

After exploring, we went home and got ready for a concert unlike anything we've seen before. The band, Tremor, (to quote their site) merges "different types of Argentina folk music by using various digital techniques, electronic music, and everyday objects". Have a look & listen.

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Another day, we returned to Palermo Viejo and checked out neighboring Palermo Hollywood, its 'other half' across the railroad tracks. This more residential area was shabby/sorta chic and had more stores and restaurants that were out-of-business than IN business. We still liked it, including the cool street art.

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It's not every day that Jackie and Seth wake up at the crack of dawn to take a day trip to another country...but that is exactly what happened on the 23rd.


Colonia, Uruguay is a mere hour across the Río de la Plata by boat from Buenos Aires. We woke up at dawn to walk to Puerto Madero and caught a "Buquebus", a huge ferry that felt more like a cruise ship than the barge we expected to be thrown on.

There it is! We were pleasantly surprised!

After a very relaxing three hours (the cheaper option) across the river, we arrived in Colonia. This town, founded in 1680, looked like little time had passed.

We climbed a very scary spiral staircase to the top of the Faro (lighthouse). From there we could see the whole town, and far out to sea!

It was a bit scary on our way down, but we made it.

And of course, Seth made friends with the local cats...

After a long day, we said goodbye to Uruguay and got back on the Buquebus! Their catchy theme song (that they played non-stop both ways) is STILL stuck in our heads.
Overall: Colonia was a great little get-away.