early in my visit to argentina i learned that most public transportation is done by bus, but there are also options for train rides...i wanted to try everything, and a night train ride to bahia blanca worked in my itinerary...
i boarded the train at constitution train station in buenos aires...my ticket was for second class...
the train was cold and dark...as i was waiting for the train to start rolling, i figured the lights would come on as we started moving...the windows did not close properly, and i'm guessing it's been years since anything was cleaned...this was one time i was not thrilled with my transport choice...
the train started moving, and the lights flickered on and off...i could feel the wind coming in through the windows, even at the slow speed, so i knew it was going to be a long, cold, ride...i looked around and saw that everyone else had scarves, hats, and blankets, so clearly they knew what was coming...as the train sped up, the lights got stronger...then the train slowed down again, and the lights got weaker...in other words, the lights were tied to the electricity generated by the train...ugh...
i was COLD when i got off the train the next morning...and tired, since i didn't sleep much...i don't feel the need to ride another train in argentina...
i was second class, there was one level worse than me, and one better...i can't imagine how much worse it could've been...and i'm curious what first class would've been like...would it have been so much better?
i took a taxi from the train station to the bus station in bahia blanca, bought a ticket for later that night, then stored my bags...
i wandered around bahia blanca all day, there wasn't much to see...it's just a town...(with a couple good bakeries, i stopped into almost every bakery i passed, hee hee)...the normal statue of a guy on a horse...a couple parks...
when it got dark, i made my way back to the bus station to kill time until my bus left...i was happy that i found a plug, and a wifi signal...the bus station was new and modern, i was more comfortable there than i'd been on the train the night before:)
my bus to bariloche left on time :)
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