11.33
Iberia Lounge, Ministro Pistarini Airport, Buenos Aires.
Rising at 03.54. Final packing…

… and bags at the door I…

II...

Into the cars by 05.10…

Breakfasting with the Rosario Team…

... and off in the KabusackiMobile at 05.24…

… with much waving. Hitting the main road into Rosario 05.32…

… and onto the highway where we didn’t get off when coming here. Coffee break at 07.15 in the same service station as on the way in…

… and today there is no doubt that the guard dog is alive…

Then - horror traffic! I…

II...

… as we hit the Buenos Aires Rush Hour of Terror, Horror & Despair Arising. Arriving at the airport c. 10.55, 5.5 hours after leaving the casa & honouring the recommendation of The Happy Gigster’s Guide: allow generous margins when getting to the ‘plane. Our hopeful arrival-time was 09.30 – 10.00.
The planned farewell cafés de leche with Hernan, Marcello, Fernando & Robert was abandoned on the pavement. Hernan saw me through check-in, swiftly through procedures & into Club Iberia…

Boarding at noon for a 12.45 flight.
16.10 Argentina Time / 21.10 Madrid Time.
IB 6842 I…

II...

III...

An adjoining open-seat on this 12-hour flight. Hooray!
I am on my way home to the Minx & WillyFred. Yippee!
Iberia Lounge, Ministro Pistarini Airport, Buenos Aires.
Rising at 03.54. Final packing…

… and bags at the door I…

II...

Into the cars by 05.10…

Breakfasting with the Rosario Team…

... and off in the KabusackiMobile at 05.24…

… with much waving. Hitting the main road into Rosario 05.32…

… and onto the highway where we didn’t get off when coming here. Coffee break at 07.15 in the same service station as on the way in…

… and today there is no doubt that the guard dog is alive…

Then - horror traffic! I…

II...

… as we hit the Buenos Aires Rush Hour of Terror, Horror & Despair Arising. Arriving at the airport c. 10.55, 5.5 hours after leaving the casa & honouring the recommendation of The Happy Gigster’s Guide: allow generous margins when getting to the ‘plane. Our hopeful arrival-time was 09.30 – 10.00.
The planned farewell cafés de leche with Hernan, Marcello, Fernando & Robert was abandoned on the pavement. Hernan saw me through check-in, swiftly through procedures & into Club Iberia…

Boarding at noon for a 12.45 flight.
16.10 Argentina Time / 21.10 Madrid Time.
IB 6842 I…

II...

III...

An adjoining open-seat on this 12-hour flight. Hooray!
I am on my way home to the Minx & WillyFred. Yippee!