We all adjusted nicely to our apartment living in Buenos Aires. The bad news was that our washing machine didn't work. It leaked water constantly and we were told they needed a part that could take a while to receive in South America. So I became fast friends with the lady who ran the laundromat down the street. The good news was I could cook regular meals, so we no longer had to go out to eat on a regular basis. This was fine because no one thinks about dinner in Buenos Aires before 8 p.m. when we usually started thinking about sleep.

We had embarked on our usual tourist activity-the double decker city bus tour. Buenos Aires is a huge city (about 3 million in the city) so this took us three hours. It was another scorcher of a day so we welcomed every tree-lined street.

It was interesting to see the varied neighborhoods. There are about 48 barrios or neighborhoods in all of Buenos Aires. There was a polo match in process, so we caught a glimpse of that from the bus. There are also a ton of parks which seem to be utilized well by the public.

Liam benefiting from some shade in the front seat of the double decker bus.

Typical street of Buenos Aires, Plaza Mayo

During our month we also celebrated Thanksgiving. This is the first year I haven't been in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin with family in over 40 years. We missed the tradition, but created our own feast. The apple pie was cooked in a frying pan since we didn't have any proper bakeware. It was a simple meal (that still took over 5 hours to prepare) but we enjoyed it just as well. We still were able to Skype with family and that was nice. There was a lot to be thankful for.

Homemade broccoli and cheese soup and scalloped potatoes