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Friday, January 2, 2015
Ordinary Shopping in Buenos Aires
Walking down the street we passed a hardware store, so we had to stop in and inquire about a hammer drill. All the walls here are made of concrete, so hanging anything on the wall takes a little more oomph than punching a hole in sheetrock, hence hammer drill. They wanted 1900 pesos, or roughly $190 for the smallest Bosch unit they had. We did not buy one.
We tried another shop for furniture but it turned out to be a school. The headmaster (or head janitor, I couldn't tell) turned up while we were pondering our next move, which K-girl decided was to move on. I thought we should have stayed and talked to the guy. Obviously my opinion is worth less than zero.
Stopped at a couple small grocery stores and spent $271 (pesos) for a dozen or so items.
What's the chinese tool availability there? My $160 dewalt cordless hammer drill needs a $80 battery and a $60 motor, but I can get a stronger corded hammer drill (& disposable) at china's harbor freight for $40.
ReplyDeleteSo your in town and walk to most bodegas? Hop on a bus yet, do they have tut tuts there?
Are the women as beautiful as is rumored? Have you seen Miss Universe?