L.A. to Argentina in only 15 Hours

We have now been in town about a week. Already I am chronologically “behind” with postings.

We left LAX (Los Angeles, CA) at 1055 on Monday morning, February 26. Our total transit to Argentina consisted of an American flight from LAX to Miami (4 ½ hours), and a flight on LAN Argentina from Miami to Buenos Aires (8 ½ Hours). Both of our flights arrived on time, and the only glitch was the fact that we were unable to confirm our seats for the LAN flight while in Los Angeles. LAN actually had to pull volunteers off of the flight to get seats for us and another couple that were connecting from LAX. Silvia and the kids were all together in the center row of three, and I was directly in front of them. It felt like we were traveling standby again. This trip was actually the first time we have traveled as a family with “real” tickets. Hopefully things will fare better on the return trip.

Our flight landed at Buenos Aires’ Ministro Pistarini airport(http://www.aa2000.com.ar/index.php) (“Ezeiza” to the locals, named after the accompanying suburb.) at 655 AM, in a torrential rainstorm. The airport is primarily for international flights, and relatively easy to navigate. We had a reservation for a remis, or private taxi, and about 45 minutes later, arrived at our apartment. The owner and agent were waiting for us, and we completed all the paperwork in short order.

We are staying in the Palermo barrio, or neighborhood. It is a nicely located, middle class area with everything we could possibly need within walking distance. Subway lines, taxis, and buses are all plentiful and nearby. It is also one of the parts of the city with the most green space; lots of plazas, parks, gardens, and a Zoo. Buenos Aires is made up of approximately 54 different barrios, all with their own different flavors, pros and cons. Palermo is a great location to launch off to many of the adjoining areas of interest we will try to familiarize some of them for you in the coming weeks.

And yes, we will be adding photos very soon. This has been a busy week getting the kids ready for school and getting our bearings here in Buenos Aires.