RoxyIN: August 2014

No cash, no problem? That might be the case in USA but in Argentina where credit cards are only used in very few and rear locations.

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One Sunday more, last week in Buenos Aires. It was Lucas birthday also Children’ Day in Argentina. Running mom found Runner Fest race which seemed to be a fun way to start the day before evening party. Again on our way to the Rosedal in Palermo, on the tollway when mom realized she had left all her argentine pesos in the house. No cash? Coming back? No way. I have credit cards and few dollars. Let’s try to make it!

First stop for the $12 tolltag where I was able to use a “bill me later” option. Second stop while parking at the race location and the security guy asked me for $60. I do not have cash I told him. I forgot to get some pesos but I have some dollars. Could I pay you with them? I asked. And here is when I felt my Angel de La Guarda was with me all the time to help me. The guy replied me, sure I can exchange you some money. How much do you need? I handed him 10 dollars, he gave me 90 pesos (not too bad exchange rate that was fluctuating from 8 to 10 pesos per dollar) so I was able not only to pay him but also to have some cash for the tollway back home and extra.

Time to pick up bib, and another stop. My online payment hadn't made it through. No credit cards, nor dollars accepted, so I had to use my consumer power and tell them it was not my fault but their system and I was there to race!!! :-) They finally accepted and gave me the bib. We dropped Lucas at the bouncing house and went for our warm up. Nick decided to play by himself. Mom lost control of him. Kids 1600m race. I kept yelling at the starting line, but I couldn't find Nick. Did he race? Not sure…

Time for the 5k. Running course? Total incognito. It wasn’t posted online and runners at the finish line had no idea either. Just do it! Mom I thought. So relaxed and took off. Not too hard, not too easy, just run at pressure level and enjoy! Finish line crossed and Nick was there cheering for me and hugging me.

Lucas, super tired, was still jumping at the bouncing house. Time to go eat something delicious as the tutucas we were able to get with the extra pesos we had, plus then, like a water hallucination in the middle of the Sahara desert, an Starbucks appeared in front of us. America! Credit cards accepted! So running mom was able to purchase the most tasteful chocolate glazed donuts for her kids.