There

We arrived at EZE, BA International Airport, about an hour late. The sun was shining and the sky was clear but it had obviously rained recently as there were puddles all over the airport from where the roof had leaked. We were all surprised by how small the airport was for a city of 12 million people.

Getting through customs was no problem. We picked up our bags and got in line to send them through security scanners. One of the scanners broke and they just let everyone go through without the scan. Absolutely could not have been easier.

The car shuttle place, VIP Cars, was immediately past the scanners and had our name on a placard outside. I ran to the bank next door to get $1,000 Argentine pesos (= $300 US) from the money machine without problems. Then we were loaded into a van that could take all 4 of us with luggage on the 45 min ride to the city. Cost with tip - 30$ US.

On the way in, I chatted it up with the driver. Cabbies and drivers are always willing to talk politics. He said that he thought that Kirchner, their president ,was OK - A little authoritarian but OK. Kirchner is through with his second term this year and cannot run again. Many believe that his wife, Cristina, a senator, will run in his stead and then he will run again in the next elections. So far, everyone I've talked to thinks that this is a good idea. People especially seem to like her and there are definite comparisons with Evita and Juan Peron.