The first thing I always look to do when I head for a new place is to seek out and make a friend.  After all, life is quite boring without others to talk to, or let you know that “siesta” really means nap, and not breaking out and dancing in the middle of a cafe.  Thus came the realization and meeting up with Tina here in Buenos Aires.

What are my first impressions of Buenos Aires?  Well, I picked up a digital camera for Tina in SeaTac, and checked my bag in with American Airlines.  However, this is mostly to discover that all the carabiners (and things attached to them) were apparently swiped off of my bag in EZE.

The city itself is rather like a modern day Paris, except with a South American twist.  40 floor condo buldings light the sky with obviously new architecture style that is showing a more contemporary twist.  The drivers and inhabitants are friendly, though I’m getting an interesting picture only being in Palermo so far.  Taxi drivers here are definitely more leaning on the chinese side, though they do pay attention to traffic lights here, which is always soothing on one’s nerves.