ArgentinaRío Negro ProvinceSan Carlos de Bariloche41°8’27” S 71°18’48” W
ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresSan NicolasPlaza San Martín34°35’29” S 58°22’39” W
ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresSan NicolasPlaza San Martín34°35’46” S 58°22’40” W
12. januar 2018, Argentina ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Literally translates to the city of "good airs". Probably the cleanest city and most developed city we've been to. The people dress quite upmarket and there are no stray dogs roaming the place. VeryLæs mere
Rejsende I did some googling and discovered that Nearly 200 phantom workers at Argentina's parliament have been caught in a crackdown on employees who only show up sporadically for their jobs, it has been reported. According to La Nación newspaper, the Argentine Congress implemented a new attendance control system for employees two months ago, and it has already caught 190 who had not shown up for long periods without a good explanation. Authorities have begun proceedings to remove 160 of them from their positions, while 30 others decided to resign when confronted with evidence of their absenteeism, La Nación said. Known as "gnocchi" or "noqui" in Argentina - after the popular dumpling dish that is traditionally served on the 29th of each month - it is a nickname given to state employees who do not perform real work, and only go to their official workplace once a month to claim their salary cheque. With the new system in place, La Nación notes that "the corridors of the legislature are flooded with employees, the nearby cafes are crowded and old faces that were not seen in the area for a long time can be seen". The new biometric system requires employees to sign in with their fingerprint every day if they want to draw a salary, La Noticia1 reports. Of the 160 staff under investigation from the payroll of 16,500 persons, 83 had missed at least 10 days in a row at work without being able to justify themselves.
Rejsende Sorry, I wanted to edit the above but my fingers slipped... I also discovered that the government are reorganising the country's pension system and that also is causing protests... so between the crackdown on phantom workers and restricting entitlements to pensions, it seems the Argentinians have lots to protest about.
ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresMontserrat34°36’34” S 58°22’48” W 11. januar 2018, Argentina ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
BA is even hotter than Rio. I don't know how - it's further south - but it is. Fan is on permanently and we are all down to boxer shorts.
It is midday, we are going to sleep, will go out tonightLæs mere
BrasilienRio de JaneiroLemeMorro da Babilônia22°57’37” S 43°10’7” W 9. januar 2018, Brasilien ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
It's Dimitri again. Haven't got much to say. Went to the beach, played football and now going to sleep. Copacabana is nice but the heat is not. Life is also quite slow here, too slow for me. Like aLæs mere
BrasilienRio de JaneiroLemePonta do Leme22°58’3” S 43°9’53” W 8. januar 2018, Brasilien ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
By Louis
Last week I walked down to the cafe to get a caffeinated drink. It was 7am on New Years Days; I hadn’t slept. This was when I met Paolo again.
Paolo calls himself ‘O Rato’. We wereLæs mere
Rejsende I doubt I would have been as calm as you in the presents of these shifty characters. I'm glad you survived the experience.
Rejsende Ummmm.... Maybe it's time you all move on and see a bit more of the land. (Was this story true?)
BrasilienRio de JaneiroLemePraia do Leme22°57’44” S 43°10’20” W 8. januar 2018, Brasilien ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
By Louis: Tomorrow, an expose from our correspondent in Babilonia: alcohol, drugs and international arms dealing.
BrasilienRio de JaneiroLidoCopacabana Beach22°58’2” S 43°10’55” W
7. januar 2018, Brasilien ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
We never actually intended to stay this long in Rio. It just so happened that flights on the 10th to BA (and only on the 10th) were 60% cheaper than any other day. The 'easy' sights having beenLæs mere
BrasilienRio de JaneiroLemeMorro da Babilônia22°57’37” S 43°10’7” W 6. januar 2018, Brasilien ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We have finalised the end of our trip.
- Leave Rio 10th Jan for Buenos Aires
- Leave BA 15th Jan for Bariloche. At this point, Eyob will split from Louis and I and fly home (he starts work earlier).Læs mere
BrasilienRio de JaneiroLemeMorro da Babilônia22°57’37” S 43°10’7” W 4. januar 2018, Brasilien ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Every great city has an iconic central monument. New York has the Statue of Liberty, Paris has the Eiffel Tower, Wellington has nothing in particular. The Bucket Fountain maybe. Rio, of course, hasLæs mere
Rejsende I was about to send you an email when I looked at your blog and found your pictures of Rio. I hope you have taken more so we can see them when you come home. Anyhow, isn't the Beehive Wellington's iconic monument? Is that a Rio hat you are wearing? I'm counting the days when you get back. You have two weeks and four days. Well keep having fun.
Rejsende Looks very nice and a good contrast to your city expereinces!
Rejsende It does look very Kiwi
Rejsende When do you cross into Chilli ?