I don’t know if I mentioned that our Arentinian hotel here in Iguazu is within yards of both Paraguay and Brazil. I walked down to Puerto Iguazú the “Triple Frontier” monument yesterday after returning from our hike but my phone was dead so was unable to get pictures. I did take these from the roof of our hotel this morning:

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As usual it is raining, soft and gentle. It is time to leave but I took another picture of the hotel as it was a wonderfully friendly and comfortable place to stay.

We loaded onto our transport and went to a local school. Gate1 Foundation supports schools in many of the regions in which they do business ( See G1 Foundation). While the foundation donates a portion of the proceeds they receive from our trips with them, we were privileged to be invited to donate goods and visit the school in Iguazu. The children we met were both kindergarteners as well as some 4th or 5th graders, They sang songs for us and showed us around the school. It was a very moving experience and you could tell the school is very grateful for the assistance. I did take a couple of pictures but not of the children as I wasn’t sure it would be appropriate.

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Our two hour flight was on time and uneventful. We arrived in Buenos Aires at about 4:00 PM and got to the hotel at approximately 6:00 PM. What I have seen so far of this city has me impressed. Yes, it is busy but it is clean and beautiful with a lot of park areas, and spectacular architecture. I checked into my hotel here in downtown bustling Buenos Aires and I was assigned a very nice, well-appointed, King room on the 14th floor. From my window, I see mostly other buildings but I actually can see a sliver of Rio de la Plata. We are told that across this river lies Uruguay. Here’s the odd thing. We drove alongside this river for several miles this afternoon. The day was sunny and clear yet you cannot see land across this river. Its widest point is 140 miles!

So, the high point of my day was meeting up with my niece, Tina, who is studying here in Buenos Aires. We ate dinner and shared a bottle of Atlas Cumbres, a crisp Argentinian sauvignon blanc.