Our Trips Around The World

2022年11月30日，星期三，南美洲之旅第十四天 – Day 14 of South America Trip

坏消息，今天早上PJG的泻肚子还是没有痊愈，而且又开始发烧到37.78度，他给我俩的医院打了电话，可惜美国是凌晨3点多，护士说会联系他的医生，今天他又要在家休息了。我去超市买了一小袋大米，给他做了鸡汤粥做午饭，我吃了昨晚没吃完的猪排。吃完午饭我和小熊坐地铁去了女人桥（西班牙语：Puente de la Mujer），这个桥是一座配重斜拉桥，由西班牙建筑师圣地亚哥·卡拉特拉瓦设计，桥梁的设计是一对跳探戈的情侣形象。

The bad news is that PJG’s diarrhea is still not better this morning, and his fever of 37.78c (>100 f) degrees returned. He called our hospital in the US, but unfortunately it was still only 3 am there. The nurse said that she would send an urgent message to his doctor.

2022年11月29日，星期二，南美洲之旅第十三天 – 13th day of South America trip

PJG今天还在挣扎，还是有泻肚子，体温基本恢复正常了，他还是需要在家休息，我去超市买了鸡蛋，跑了两家西联汇款又换了100美金，今天的汇率是1比305，去取了洗的衣服。中午PJG这几天来第一次吃了三个炒鸡蛋和面包片。我下午去了这里的一个特别的书店, 中文名翻译过来是雅典人书店，这个书店是在2019年被国家地​​理杂志评为“世界上最美的书店”。

PJG’s stomach troubles continued today, not much better, but his temperature has basically returned to normal. He still is weak and needs to stay at home. I went to the supermarket to buy eggs then went to two Western Unions looking to exchange another 100 dollars. Today’s exchange rate is 1:305. I picked up the laundry at noon, got takeout and went back to make PJG three scrambled eggs and sliced bread for lunch, his first real meal in a few days. After lunch, I went with bear to a cool bookstore called, “El Ateneo Grand Splendid”. This bookstore was named “the most beautiful bookstore in the world” by National Geographic in 2019.

2022年11月28日，星期一，南美洲之旅第十二天 – Day 12 of South America trip

翻译的工作进展的很慢，因为PJG今天还是发烧和泻肚子，很遗憾他只能又在民宿休息了，又是我和小熊独自外出的一天。上午先去洗衣店洗衣服，明天才能取，然后又去药店买了止泻药和超市买了矿泉水和苹果汁给PJG。我就去了中国城，这是一个特别小的中国城，没有什么特色，好几个超市，很多卖便宜货的小店。今天依然是炙热，是顶着大太阳游逛的一天。

The progress of the translation work has been very slow, because PJG still has a fever and diarrhea today. Unfortunately, he can only rest in the apartment again today, and it is another day when the little bear and I go out alone. In the morning, I went to the laundromat to get our clothes washed, and will pick them up tomorrow. Then I went to the pharmacy to buy some antidiarrheal medicine and the supermarket to buy mineral water and apple juice for PJG. After that, I went to Chinatown, which is a very small little Chinatown with nothing special, several supermarkets, and many small shops selling cheap Chinese crap. Today it is still scorching hot, and a day for wandering in the sun with my bear alone.

2022年11月27日，星期日，南美洲之旅第十一天 – Day 11 of South America trip

昨天半夜PJG就开始泻肚子，早上起来也没有转好，他还是坚持着我俩步行去了西联汇款，换了100美金，因为今天是星期天，唯一这家离我俩还比较近的店还开门，汇率不是很理想，1比304，没办法没有选择。步行回民宿之后，PJG没吃午饭，在家休息，我买了一份外卖做午餐，吃完之后独自去了这里的一个有名的日本庭园。

PJG started to have diarrhea in the middle of the night last night, and it got worse by the morning (was it that pork dish I gave him?). He still insisted that we walk to Western Union to exchange money. Because today is Sunday, there was only one store relatively close to us that was open – the exchange rate was 1:304, not the best. After walking back to the apartment, PJG didn’t have lunch and just went to straight to bed. I bought takeaway for lunch, and then went to the famous Japanese garden, alone.

2022年11月26日，星期六，南美洲之旅第十天 – Day 10 of South America trip

今天非常轻松，转移到了巴勒莫好莱坞区，这个“好莱坞”区的名字是因其电视工作室和电影制作公司而得。会在这个民宿再在布宜诺斯艾斯住五个晚上，这里更是我俩喜欢的区域，更安静些，有很多室外的饭店酒吧，还有很多亚洲菜。名坐大巴到了民宿，在附近逛了一圈熟悉了一下，下午去巴勒莫区也逛了一圈，4点着了一个酒吧观看阿根廷对墨西哥的大战，看进了球的比赛就是好看和激动！

Today will be a very easy day, moving to the Hollywood district of Palermo. The “Hollywood” district is so named for its television studios and film production companies. We will stay here in Buenos Aires for another five nights. So far, this is the area we like more, it is quieter, there are many outdoor restaurants and bars, and there are many places with Asian dishes. We took a bus to the apartment, and walked around the neighborhood to get familiar. In the afternoon, we also went to the Palermo Soho area separated by a large road. At 4 o’clock, we went to a bar to watch the epic battle between Argentina and Mexico. It was a great game to watch. Argentineans are happy!

2022年11月25日，星期五，南美洲之旅第九天 – Day 9 of South America trip

今天去了大名鼎鼎的博卡区的卡米尼托，一个色彩斑斓的社区。这个社区最初是一条小溪上的一座桥，小溪干涸被填满之后，建了铁路，但很快就被废弃了，之后变成了一个名副其实的垃圾场。 再后来，卡米尼托的华丽转身归功于艺术家贝尼托·昆奎拉·马丁，他以描绘博卡区周围崎岖的港口生活而闻名。1950 年代，贝尼托·昆奎拉·马丁开始为卡米尼托的建筑涂上鲜艳的色彩，他的坚韧奠定了这个社区走向五彩斑斓的道路，结合这里久闻的“探戈”的名声，卡米尼托已成为布宜诺斯艾利斯的独特的风景线。

Today we went to the Caminito section of the famous La Boca district, a very colorful community. The community started as a bridge over a creek that dried up and was filled to create a railroad, but was soon abandoned and turned into a veritable dump. Still later, Caminito’s flamboyant turn is credited to artist Benito Quinqueira Martín, known for his depictions of the rugged port life around the La Boca district.

2022年11月23日，星期三，南美洲之旅第七天 – Wednesday, Day 7 of our South America trip

上午去卖船票的地方买了两张明天去乌拉圭的船票，加40分钟的导游团。本来计划下周一去并在那里住一晚，和卖票的人聊了一下，他觉得不值得在那里住一晚。买完票，坐公交车去San Telmo游荡了一圈，那里是布宜诺斯艾利斯最古老的街区之一。

In the morning, we went to buy two boat tickets to Uruguay for tomorrow, plus a 40-minute guided walking tour. We originally had planned to stay there for one night next Monday, but after chatting with the ticket seller, and he didn’t think it was worth staying there for the night. After buying the ticket, we took a bus to check out San Telmo, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Buenos Aires.

2022年11月22日，星期二，南美洲之旅6天 – Tuesday, South America, Day 6

今天要做的事情好多，早上8点多就起床，去酒店的“免费”早餐吃早饭，说免费是PJG用他的Marriot酒店的积分含了早餐，哈哈。

We have a lot of things to do today. We woke up at 8am in the morning and went to the hotel’s “free” breakfast. It is said that PJG uses his Marriott’s points to include breakfast, haha.

2022年11月21日，星期一，南美洲之旅五天

今天要去下一站阿根廷的首都布宜诺斯艾利斯，早上坐Uber大概20分钟到了机场，顺利办理登记，过海关，大约一个半小时的飞行，很快就到了布宜诺斯艾利斯。飞机是787大型飞机，没有坐满人，我俩中间的座位也没有人，我可以躺下来睡一觉，感觉我一觉醒来就到了。到了布宜诺斯艾利斯，过海关要拍照片，登记手印，但是并不给护照盖章！

We are on the way to our next stop, Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. In the morning we took an 20 minute Uber to the airport. Customs went smoothly although it took 30 minutes. The flight to Buenos Aires took about an hour and a half. The plane was a large 787 and the seat between us was empty so I could lie down and sleep. Before I knew it, we had arrived. The customs in Buenos Aires is very thorough: you have to take photos and register your fingerprints and answer many questions, but unfortunately they don’t stamp your passport!