San Antonio – Buenos Aires – 118 km
Route 8 ran east in the direction of Buenos Aires and, although it turned into a
highway, it remained easier than biking on the narrower roads. Closer to Buenos Aires,
traffic became hectic and barely 10 kilometres from the city centre traffic police
eventually kicked us off the freeway.
Battling rush-hour traffic on one of the regular arterial roads, was no fun, but it spat
us out right in the city centre shortly before dark. The way was littered with traffic
lights, and reaching Ave 9 de Julio (the main road) took forever. It must’ve been
21h00 before a hotel was found, and even if expensive, the place was comfortable and
right in the city centre.
What a lively city Buenos Aires was. Street cafes abounded, and people were out and
about until the wee hours of the morning.