another more or less uneventful day. at 8am, started driving back to buenos aires from rosario, picked up the visa at the brazilian consulate, ate lunch, then drove up to colon. per elizabeth’s recommendation of guiaoleo (yelp of argentina), we found the highest ranked parilla in buenos aires: a huge place on the outskirts of the city that was mildly reminiscent of a barbecue joint you might find in the south (of the us). tables were old and empty (except for a 1-sheet laminated menu and cutting boards used as plates and serving dishes) and service was quick (there weren’t many menu options, so it’s quicker to make the food). although los Talas del Entrerriano looked very working class, and was in a more working class neighborhood, it was filled with more business men than truck drivers (the prices were cheap, but not THAT cheap). colon is a small, tranquil tourist town, which seems like a weekend getaway for the portenos of buenos aires (similar to tigre and mar del plata).

there are a lot of old cars here — especially big old american ones and small old european ones.

when argentinians pass on the highway, they first flash their highbeams (a useful tool to let the other drivers know not to get in their lane).

several times, i’ve seen motorcyle drivers with their left arms through their helmet — wouldn’t their head be a safer/easier spot to hold on to it?