Saturday, 10/12.  Ordered an Uber at 4 AM.  First response was “nothing available”.  Bit of fear.  But seconds later a ride popped up.  Good, fast, red-light ignoring ride to the airport.

Flight arrived in Buenos Aires at 10:08.  We deplaned at 2:25. That’s not a typo.  There was a deluge earlier in the day that closed the airport for departures.  My flight was the last to arrive.  Others were diverted. Before the normal passengers deplaned we were visited by an ambulance, then two police cars.  One passenger apparently felt the airline was working against him personally.  Arrived at hotel at 4:15.  Thankfully I’d only flown from Rio. Others on the trip had 10+ hour flights before the wait times.

At hotel we got the Standard briefing (“Get along, accept changes, be on time”). The Trip Leader added his personal touch.  I skipped the tango lessons to change cloths and prepare a laundry bag.  Intro tour of the area. Great Italian dinner with excellent wine.  So far my tour companions seem excellent. They tolerant me, which is the best I can hope for.