Dakar, Senegal and Buenos Aires, Argentina

August 31, 2010 - September 1, 2010

HHN-DKR-EZE

Captains Thomas Hughston and Philip Piraino

First Officers William Neal and Jason Gerald

Dakar, Senegal      IATA: DKR   ICAO: GOOY.   Western-most airport on the continent of Africa

First leg:  Hahn, Germany to Dakar, Senegal operated by Captain Philip Piraino and First Officer William Neal (relief provided by Tommy Hughston and Jason Gerald)

Atlas Air   B747-400   N409MC    HHN-DKR   (Time Enroute 6:15)

Plage de Yoff Tongor (Yoff Tongor Beach)

Cimetiere Catholique (Catholic Cemetary)

Monument de la Renaissance Africaine

The African Renaissance Monument (161 foot tall bronze statue, built on a man made 328 foot high hill, overlooks the Atlantic Ocean) was dedicated on April 4, 2010, Senegal's National day celebrating the 50th anniversary of the country's independence from France.

Second Leg:  Dakar, Senegal to Buenos Aires, Argentina

Operated by: Captain Thomas Hughtson and First Officer Jason Gerald (relief provided by Philip Piraino and Bill Neal)

DKR-EZE  (Time Enroute: 9:16)

...and now, because it is always about the food,  from the list of my top ten favorite place to eat in the world: 

La Estancia at 941 Lavalle in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

My grandparents visited this restaurant in 1971. My dad brought my family to this restaurant several times between 1974 and 1980.  I brought  a college friend here in 1988.

A postcard (above) sent by my Grandparents who visited La Estancia in 1971.  My dad brought my family to this restaurant several times between 1974 and 1981.  I brought  a college friend here in 1988....and now (below) we visit La Estancia on September 1, 2010.

Bill Neal

Jason Gerald (above) and the huge platter of Goat, Beef, and Pork.

Tommy Hughston (seated), Philip Piraino, Bill Neal, Jason Gerald (standing from left to right)

our waiter...an employee of La Estancia for the last 28 years.

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