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and a few toddlers to boot. We realized that it was just Buenos Aires airports that morning. As we walked
a month from Christmas and Argentinians were taking toward baggage claim, we found out why thanks to a
home the latest and greatest from the Miami malls large sign welcoming delegates and staff to the G20
and big-box stores. We had two concerns - would we Summit. I snapped an amusing photo of Mary posing
make our plane since we were at the end of the line, as a delegate in front of the banner and thought
and, even more worrisome, how would our plane lift -- world leaders including our President would be in
off with a zillion pounds of holiday gifts in its hold? Buenos Aires at the same time as we would. A dark
Thankfully our concerns were for naught, and we had cloud passed over my sleep-deprived brain, but I
an enjoyable flight to Buenos Aires. shrugged it off. The G20 shouldn’t affect our travels, I
We noticed extra-tight security at both Miami and thought. Wrong.

Right to left: Passengers in long long lines
wait to check-in. Many paying a high price
for overshopping. A bird’s eye view of the
farmlands outside of Buenos Aires. And for
good or bad we shared Buenos Aires with
the G20.

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