Krista Visits Part 1

After the long but not devastating 22 hour bus ride from Salta to Buenos
Aires I checked into Millhouse Hostel, showered and waited for Krista to arrive. Around 4:30 PM she walked in the door and walked right passed; she didn't recognize me with dark hair. We settled in then went out in search of a vegetarian meal. It is so nice to be with someone of a similar mindset, who craves the same foods that are on your mind. We found (with the help of those at the front desk) La Escuina de la Flores, a delicious restaurant with organic wines and a solid selection of veg entrees. We loved it!! Then retired for an early evening. Thankfully, I booked us a private double room for her first two days so we were able to relax and sleep in amongst the silence until we decided it was time to get up.

Day two with Krista was spent with numerous layers upon layers in an attempt to escape the chill. We wondered around various neighborhoods in BA sampling a bit of the local cusine and doing our best to stay dry despite the on and off showers. We spent a good amount of time trying to decide our next move as she only had less than two weeks before she had to head home. We finally settled upon going to Uruguay for a couple days then making our way to Iguazu falls. The next day we were up at 7 and at the ferry by 8 in an attempt to procure tickets to Colonia, Uruguay. Due to the previous day´s storm there were major delays. We were finally to get tickets for the 12:30 Buquebus (the massive ferry), too bad it didn't leave until 2 PM... Colonia was a cute little town without much going on, We walked around took a few photos and attempted to avoid the rain. Then found a yummy veg place, shared a bottle of wine then hopped on a local bus for the hour journey to Montevideo.