It’s All Over But the Crying

Waiting for our cab to the airport.

It’s All Over But the Crying

Waiting for our cab to the airport.

Another Perfect Weather Day

For Lunch at El Muelle.

Buenos Aires

Typical scenes. Beautiful greengrocers on many corners. Lines at banks. The ATMs run out of money all the time.

Parks of Buenos Aires

There is actually a remarkable amount of green space in the city. First, most of the streets are lined with trees, creating an awesome feeling. Today we walked from Teatro Colon to Plaza Alemannia, which is pretty much all along and through parks. In one random little park, we happened upon this amazing tree!

Do NOT Try To Shut Us Out

We were here 7 years ago and were refused service (for improper dress) at the Alvear Palace Hotel. John had shorts on. So we made it our business to return for that glass of champagne. Oh, and hold the peanuts for a bar snack - they are dishing up shrimp, caviar, Brie, and smoked salmon as bar snacks. NICE!!

World’s Smallest Chinatown

In Belgrano, a really nice residential area of Buenos Aires. Chinatown is literally 2 blocks long. Yet another perfect weather day here in Argentina. We could walk forever (and have!). That might sound easy but the sidewalks in this city are an enormous challenge. Instead of a standard sidewalk, each building seems to decide on their own — not just the style but the level of maintenance. They favor tile, and no maintenance, so you have to be prepared for some wicked hopscotch. Or face plants. Or both. Check on that one!

The Whisper at Teatro Colon

Unfortunately there were no performances during our time in BA but it's one of the top theaters in the world. Some say the best, acoustically. Fully restored in 2010, it is magnificent.

Floralis Generica

18 tons, 23 meters high. 32 meters wide with the petals open. Opens in morning at 8am, and closes at sunset.

View From Our Kitchen Window

4919 Passage Russel. Palermo Soho, BA. We are on a side alley just off Plaza Serrano that is quite popular for taking pictures. In addition to some good street art, there are actually tons of flowers cascading over the walls and the light is nearly perfect all day.

Faena Hotel, Rojo Tango

Swanky mod hotel in Puerto Madero, spectacular tango floor show. Pretty good food, except for one large hair in my salmon main dish. Eeeeww! The whole package included transportation by private car, which was great until our return, when we got waved over at a random checkpoint. Our driver failed the breathalyzer and we had to grab a cab. I guess that is a case of being better off paying for the ride!

This Day Last Year

We were in Taiwan, and still had another 6 or 7 weeks before our return. We felt like we missed too much of spring at home, but now, looking at the forecast for highs in the 40s and snow showers ..... hmmmmm. Seems like we are returning a bit too early!