Hello BAExpats, from Arlington, Va.
My wife an I will be visiting for two weeks starting later this week, with few objectives other than taking it easy and pretending we might live there someday.
We have no specific plans for relocating now or later, though we find the idea attractive, and will use it as a frame of reference to experience BA slowly w/o trying to pack in sites or excursions.
(1) Joining a coffee chat is a distinct possibility (yes, we will try to RSVP if it looks like we can join).
If anyone has specifics to suggest on any of these more specific, i covet them:
- (2) recommended public bus route to ride end-to-end, simply to see it all go by;
- (3) insider tips on using ecobici [i use the bikeshares in the Washington DC area for commuting and knowing their rebalancing patterns is invaluable for planning trips);
- (4) by the way, do i need an APP (on a phone) to use Ecobici, or can i pick up a FOB of some kind, or load my ID onto a Subte card or something to access the bikes?);
- (5) suggestions for converting a blue-stripe once i am in town Wednesday morning, since i will probably exchange the minimum at EZE to get downtown [arranged a driver thru a contact, but still need to pay him]; [I have found LOTS online about Calle Florida--maybe after being on the ground a little I'll "walk by" to check it out. but anybody have an in with a cueva or help navigating this: https://secretsofbuenosaires.com/best-places-exchange-money-buenos-aires/? i have spent time scoping watermarks etc., but not averse to hand holding.
- (6) where else to hang out for couple hours Wednesday until i can drop bag at lodging near Botanica? [my wife arrives on Thurs, so it is just me]
- (7) half of us (ahem) are interested in getting to a futbol match one of our Sundays in town (surely there is someone elsei can tag along with, rather than the "tours" i see advertized);
- (8) is there a more reasonable lap pool for daily use (correspondence with GEBA offers "un costo mensual de $6500"[prohibitive!]);
- (9) absent a lap pool for exercise, some other pool to access for body temp control!
- (10) getting advice for tix and navigating attendance to futbol match (Teams other than Bocal Jrs, or La Plate are fine);
oh--(11) i would love to watch an American Football game scheduled for 7pm ET Saturday (OSU v Wisc) with others if there was an obvious pace to do that. My prior searches turned up names of places that may not exist now, like "Sugar Bar" "El Alamo" etc. suggestions?
We have more free tour walks, downloaded BA Tours info, etc. than we will want to use, but we'd enjoy learning off-the-beaten-path intel regardless.
i use WhatsApp, but will need to get a local SIM into my phone once on the ground downtown. Separate replies welcome, if this kind of detail is inapprop for the forum.
TIA,
paz
My wife an I will be visiting for two weeks starting later this week, with few objectives other than taking it easy and pretending we might live there someday.
We have no specific plans for relocating now or later, though we find the idea attractive, and will use it as a frame of reference to experience BA slowly w/o trying to pack in sites or excursions.
(1) Joining a coffee chat is a distinct possibility (yes, we will try to RSVP if it looks like we can join).
If anyone has specifics to suggest on any of these more specific, i covet them:
- (2) recommended public bus route to ride end-to-end, simply to see it all go by;
- (3) insider tips on using ecobici [i use the bikeshares in the Washington DC area for commuting and knowing their rebalancing patterns is invaluable for planning trips);
- (4) by the way, do i need an APP (on a phone) to use Ecobici, or can i pick up a FOB of some kind, or load my ID onto a Subte card or something to access the bikes?);
- (5) suggestions for converting a blue-stripe once i am in town Wednesday morning, since i will probably exchange the minimum at EZE to get downtown [arranged a driver thru a contact, but still need to pay him]; [I have found LOTS online about Calle Florida--maybe after being on the ground a little I'll "walk by" to check it out. but anybody have an in with a cueva or help navigating this: https://secretsofbuenosaires.com/best-places-exchange-money-buenos-aires/? i have spent time scoping watermarks etc., but not averse to hand holding.
- (6) where else to hang out for couple hours Wednesday until i can drop bag at lodging near Botanica? [my wife arrives on Thurs, so it is just me]
- (7) half of us (ahem) are interested in getting to a futbol match one of our Sundays in town (surely there is someone elsei can tag along with, rather than the "tours" i see advertized);
- (8) is there a more reasonable lap pool for daily use (correspondence with GEBA offers "un costo mensual de $6500"[prohibitive!]);
- (9) absent a lap pool for exercise, some other pool to access for body temp control!
- (10) getting advice for tix and navigating attendance to futbol match (Teams other than Bocal Jrs, or La Plate are fine);
oh--(11) i would love to watch an American Football game scheduled for 7pm ET Saturday (OSU v Wisc) with others if there was an obvious pace to do that. My prior searches turned up names of places that may not exist now, like "Sugar Bar" "El Alamo" etc. suggestions?
We have more free tour walks, downloaded BA Tours info, etc. than we will want to use, but we'd enjoy learning off-the-beaten-path intel regardless.
i use WhatsApp, but will need to get a local SIM into my phone once on the ground downtown. Separate replies welcome, if this kind of detail is inapprop for the forum.
TIA,
paz