Suburbia

In an attempt to go to La Boca, a barrio in the southeast part of the city, Julie and I ended up getting a grand tour of the 'burbs, at a killer rate of 90 centavos. Long story short - we missed our stop, and rather than getting off in an unknown neighborhood, we decided we'd wait it out until the bus turned around. It was clear that we had left the city as the street signs changed and the buildings because smaller and more run-down.

One hour, a few horses, many near-brake failures, and a couple of suburbs later, we were told to get off and wait for the bus to turn around to head back to the city. The driver of the first bus kindly informed our new driver that we were lost and American and to let us ride for free.

Of course, on our return, we spotted the brightly-colored houses characteristic of La Boca that we had set out to see. However, the suburb excursion was so exciting, we decided to save La Boca for another day.

Plus, we discovered a new budget way to travel!

Meerkat's are way smaller than they seem on TV

Red Panda at the Zoo