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| Off for a day into the back country, meaning the 'suburbs' of Buenos Aires. First destination a little ton called San Isidro, one of the more wealthy areas of Buenos Aires. Years ago, most houses here were used as 'country cottages' by the Buenos Aires nuevo ricos. Now, it is a sleepy little town, which takes it's name from Saint Isidore, Patron Saint of Farm Workers |
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| Beside San Isidro, the first Governor of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) made his home - guess where - here. It may have been a little too chilly for him over on the remote Atlantic Islands. Well, that was almost 200 years ago, and global warming may have made them a little more attractive. |
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| San Isidro, Labrador. This is not our Canadian Labrador, but there must be a connection somewhere |
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| typical example of one of San Isidro's historic country cottages, this one belonging to the first Governor or the Falkland Islands, Luis Vernet. |
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Lovely Courtyard tiled benches and adorned windows
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Courtyard Well
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Well, we are on our way to Tigre, a little town at the shores of Rio Plata. The River, almost 200 km wide at its mouth, meanders through a large Delta, dotted with thousands of flat islands. A paradise for birds, and until the last 'tigre' - leopard - was killed a couple of decades ago, the magnificent creatures roamed the delta as well. Is is now a Sunday excursion destination for pleasure and relaxation seeking Portenos, as well as home for many Argentineans, who do not mind commuting by water.
That's for the next segment...
