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Buenos Aires to Mendoza: Sketchy Exchange Hustlers and Bus Fuss. April 14. I packed my bag when I got moving and then Irmante and I headed into the center to change the rest of our money. There was a lousy exchange rate today, so it was a battle to get a good deal and Irmante was impatient, which was driving me nuts. Eventually, I settled on far less than I would have liked to have taken at 10.15pesos/USD just to...
Buenos Aires Money Exchange Cheats: Curiously Mysterious $1 Note. April 12. It is so cold here. It is colder than I could have ever imagined Buenos Aires would be. We need to get out of here! Last night when Zora and I were in the club, back at the house some guy got so drunk that he would not stop vomiting. He was even vomiting when he was passed out. The vomiting would not stop, so eventually an ambulance came...
Buenos Aires – Zora’s Birthday Rock Out. 11 April. Irmante and I headed into the center of Buenos Aires to change money. We battled hard for a good rate with all of the ‘cambio’ yelling crooks. The rate of the day was 10.25 pesos for one USD. We had $400 USD to change, so we negotiated very hard and found a guy who was going to change our $400 for 10.6 pesos/USD. He made a phone call and then lead...
Buenos Aires Tango in Buenos. April 9. I needed freedom for the day as I have not been alone for more than ten minutes in about 6 weeks. So, I headed downtown by myself to gain my independence again and to get a feel for Buenos Aires without just following someone around to see the city having no idea where I am. I headed to Florida Street to where the money changers are as I needed to get rid of...
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January 30, 2015 My father was hanging out with me in the basement, and then he began getting his band equipment together to haul upstairs to load…
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May 1, 2012 I was up at 7:00am, showered, packed and caught a bus from my hotel to Hyun Jin’s place where she fed me breakfast. She…