Mar Del Plata

Hola.

This past weekend I went to the seaside vacation hotspot of Mar Del Plata. You might recognize it from the news footage of George Bush's recent visit during the Summit of the Americas. It was much more tranquil during my visit :)

Mar Del Plata was bigger than I had imagined. Miles and miles of nice beach coastline, though the water of the south atlantic was too cold for me to go swimming! We stayed in an apartment very close to the beach and enjoyed 2 great days of sand and sun.

Tomorrow my American friends are arriving for a 5-day visit. One of my friends, Mike, is traveling about 24 hours straight to get here. He's coming from Massachusetts and another friend is coming from Pennsylvania. It should be a great 5 days.

Today was 35 degrees in Buenos Aires. I spent about 3 hours basking in the sun (and shade) on my rooftop terrace. Tomorrow is supposed to rain, but I think the hot weather is here to stay now.