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Day 65

Brrr! It was cold out there, We weren't ready for this bout of chilly air! I said, brrr! It froze our bone, We hurried back and hid under the covers at home!

Sights around Buenos Aires early on a Sunday morning...









We left home just after 08h30 with P-J and head towards a new-found church in Puerto Madero. P-J was already at work when we realised that the church service would only start at 11h00. Nooit! So we kept walking, enjoying the crisp morning air - along the promenade as far as the Eco-reserve. When we turned around to come back, the wind hit us in the face and it was chilly! By the time we got back to the church, there was still 1 hour to go and Jorja was now shivering!

Learner Mommy moment: I had forgotten that the rain cover for the pram could act as a windbreaker as well...



By this time, Jorja was visibly upset and being quite vocal about it, so we hurried home instead. Because P-J was working today, we'd decided that it would be best to visit a local church, since I was alone. Unfortunately, we arrived at the wrong time and in the end, we didn't get to visit the church. I did however, get a call from Sue at UCC. She called to check in and let us know that all the kids at the daycare were hoping that Jorja would come next week Sunday. We hope to!



Taking some time to warm up



Playing again!

P-J returned home just in time for supper and now we're all ready for bed. The working weekend wasn't too bad and with no signs of it easing up any time soon, we look forward to the week ahead.

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