They are good at that down here--mighty good.
I don't know how many men have kissed her hand to date on
introduction. . .They stamped me next and we were off.
A man from one of those blessed firms met us at B.A., and got us
through customs in record time. Not only that, he got us and our
luggage to a waiting car, and said, "This car and the chauffeur
are at your disposal day and night during your stay in Buenos
Aires, which we hope will be most pleasant. . . Don't hesitate to
ask us for any information."
And here I had been worrying about two extra cartons of
cigarettes all the way from St. Thomas.
We first got settled at the Plaza Hotel and then drove to see
many of the sights. In B.A. they also drive pretty much by horn.
I am told it is the second sized city in the Western Hemisphere--
bigger than Chicago even. Anyway, it is big.
The sights of Buenos Aires are many and varied. About like any
other S.A. city, only bigger. . . The shops are elaborate. . .
Prices are reputedly relatively higher in B.A. than at home. I
sincerely doubt this. I positively do. Especially if you get your
money changed into pesos at what some are willing to give for
American dollars. It may be a bit shady, but it is done rather
openly.
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