BobAustralia15 January 2012
★★★★★
This is a note to tell you how much I enjoyed my visit to Argentina and to say how much I appreciated your work in making my stay a success.
I liked making arrangements with you and knowing that I had a travel consultant in Buenos Aires who would be looking after me.
It is that much better than doing this from a brochure provided in Australia and not knowing who you are dealing with.
I was sorry that I could not meet you as I felt I had got to know you during the time we were negotiating the trips I was to do. I hope you collected the Australian T-shirts I left for you at the Sheltown Hotel.
Everything worked out very well, even though I was suffering from a cold contracted on the cruise ship, which eventually turned into a bout of pneumonia necessitating two visits to the Hospital Britanico, where I was very well treated by the doctors and nurses.
It was also very good that you were able to arrange a early pickup from the hotel to allow me to go to the airport via the hospital.
I got a bout of conjuntivitus while at the Falls, which reduced my enjoyment there somewhat, I also sought medical treatment there, with the assistance of the St George Hotel staff, particularly Leandro, who was of great help. For this reason I did not do the trek which you had arranged for me. Despite this it was nice to get out into a different kind of countryside. But I did like the tour of the falls.
In all cases except one, which was due to traffic delays in Bs As, the pickups were always on time and I did appreciate how well you had arranged everything for me. I managed to add a tour of the Teatro Colon after the Delta tour and the next day to attend a performance of El Corsario on my last night.
I liked the Sheltown Hotel, particularly after I was upgraded to a room with a view over the street. I thought it was very well located and enjoyed my stay there. I was able to walk to most places quite easily. And of course when I did take taxis I found them to be quite inexpensive.
You Argentines I found to be very friendly and helpful to me not speaking Spanish. How wonderful it would be to travel there and to be able to speak your language.
The guides and drivers were at all times very good, I particuarly liked Mara, who was the guide on both the Delta tour and La Candelaria. I thought the tours were a good mix, and did like the trip into the country, which reminded me a lot of around here where I live.
I would thoroughly recommend you to any who may be thinking of visiting Argentina and thank you once again for your efficient work. I also enjoyed my correspondence with you.
Thanks once again and my best wishes for the future.