Bike Tour

This was a bike tour we did while Dad and Ian were here, which actually happened before our trip to Iguazu, but I forgot to put the pictures up. Anyhow, we rented bikes for three hours and were led by Mauro, our fearless leader, through San Telmo, La Boca, including El Caminito, and Puerto Madero. Now, I thought, seeing as how the drivers here are insane, that we would be a lot safer with a guide, someone who could take us off the busy streets and onto the more quiet, safe streets. Turns out there are no much things, or we got an exceptionally adventurous guide. At one point, after we crossed a very busy street which was very clearly marked with a red light, Mauro got us caught behind a bus, and Ian and I watched in shock as another came up on him and sandwiched him between, nearly knocking him onto the curb. There is obviously no such thing as"right of way" if you are on a bike. Eek. But it was exciting!







Mauro telling us the history of the Boca flag. Turns out the colors for the teams in BA had to be decided and agreed upon, and two teams liked the same design. The colors seen today were determined by the Boca team losing to another team in a soccer match, so they got the originally sought after red and blue, or whatever it was. So, the Boca team, needing inspiration, went to the harbor and decided that whatever the flag was if the next ship to arrive, those would be their colors. Well, it was a Swedish flag, blue and yellow, so that is how they decided their colors, and is also why you will see those flags in the stands during the game, along with the actual Boca flags.







Dad looking out over La Boca from the highest hill in BA












Ian on his bike.
























Ian and Dad on El Caminito, famous for its colorful houses. Legend has it people were so poor they couldn't afford paint, so they took whatever the men in the shipyards could give them, hence the mismatched, vibrant colors.













Us in front of the Casa Rosada at the end of the tour.








The bikes!