Cordoba colonel

Cordoba

Where we arrived in Cordoba, we went straight to the hostel on foot. We had breakfast and discussed what we could do. We decided to do a Free Walking Tour, which is always good to get to know people and see parts of the city that you wouldn't otherwise. We started walking and after about 2 minutes, a dog overtook us like a lightning bolt. Of course, we had to whistle at her as if she were our dog. She turned around and started wagging her tail. We walked for another 20 minutes until we reached the meeting point, and the dog kept following us. When we arrived at the square, we joined the group. After 15 minutes, we started walking. Yes, the dog was with us. She accompanied us for the entire tour. She followed us for almost 3 hours, waited in front of the buildings, and even managed to come in sometimes. It was really heartwarming!

A funny detail is that some guy from Cordoba wanted to give the city a gift. He wanted to honor the Antarctic by placing a statue of an ice bear, even though there are no polar bears in the Antarctic. They still allowed him to do it.

After the tour, we sat in a café and talked with a couple from Amsterdam about our trip, with the dog sitting under the table, of course. After that, we went back to the hostel, unfortunately successfully managing to get rid of the dog. She had a great afternoon and even did a Free Walking Tour.

In the evening, we cooked dinner ourselves. It was quite cozy, although the frying pan looked as if someone had fought a rhinoceros with it, and the pans were its only weapon. Burned and singed to the core. But it worked out.

The next day, we wanted to pack. I found it quite strange that I had so much space in my suitcase. Suddenly, I realized, 'You idiot, I forgot my brand new hiking shoes in Buenos Aires, which is 12 hours away!' I immediately contacted the hostel. Around 11 o'clock, I messaged the owner of the hostel. She said she would check and just needed a moment. So, I waited and waited and waited again. Around 3 o'clock, I messaged her again, and she said she would be at the hostel at 6 o'clock. Well, we had to do something in the meantime. We went into the city and did another tour. In the middle of the tour, a dog started following us. This little crazy thing, a young Labrador, loved biting at passing cars. It was nerve-wracking. We went through a modern district where all the young people were. But it's the largest university in Argentina.

After the tour, we all went to have a drink and had dinner later at night. 

After that, we returned to the hostel. I had a photo of my hiking shoes on my phone. Damn, I was so stupid. I quickly messaged someone we had met in Buenos Aires. He lives in Santiago de Chile, and we wanted to meet him in his hometown. He said he would pick them up and give them to me at his place. Perfect, so lucky. I won't forget those shoes anytime soon. After everything was settled, we made our way to the bus station because we were heading to Mendoza later that evening.

See you soon

Ernesto & Muriel

Next Stop: Mendoza (The Wine City of Argentina, Ernesto is excited)