Tigre

We decided to take a trip out of town to Tigre, a small town on Rio de la Plata about an hour from B.A. At the confluence of 5 rivers, Tigre is a mix of grassland, forest, swamp. A 2-hour boat ride took us along the river to see campgrounds, hotels, individual cottages, wrecks of old boats. No one was swimming in the dirty brown water. But people have properties there surrounded by parklike grass. There are some neo-Gothic and Tudor style homes because British people were in charge of their construction.

I've never felt more uncomfortable in the 33- degree heat and humidity of the day. Then we had to go to the casino (not a smoke-free environment). It was definitely a 2 shower- day for me.

Michael, on the other hand, said he felt quite comfortable. Costa Rica is even hotter, he admitted.