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Classic-the pics that you fixed up seem to be there still and as you posted them, so all good.
Shawnee, cheers for the tip. I'll do this next time. I originally was going to post a photo I took of the mural of Diego Maradona which is on the wall of the La Boca stadium. When I loaded it and luckily looked at the preview before hitting post, it was so huge as to be completely unmanageable. Tried resizing-failed, tried resizing again, failed again, so that was when I had a look on the net for something more suitable...am pleased that anyone who's looked at this thread has at least seen the Obelisk and the lights of 9 de Julio.
I've been to Buenos Aires 4 times I think and it never seems to lose its magic. Last year, we walked from Recoleta (where Eva Peron) is entombed) all the way to 9 de Julio which is probably about 25 blocks. At one stage as we walked across the lights crossing 4 lanes of traffic going each way, it all seemed quite unreal. Nothing too out of the ordinary-millions of people do it everyday, but I love the feeling that you've conquered a metropolis in terms of being able to find your way around. Pretty easy to do, but still a great feeling. I also love walking or cycling through a city as it really makes you feel as if you're part of it rather than a tourist...it's very unlikely I'll end up doing this as after the last stint o/s, I made a decision to settle where I am writing from, but I like the phrase:
"Vivir y morir en Buenos Aires"-Live and Die in Buenos Aires.
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