Our final full day in Buenos Aires (Friday) was warm and sunny so we went to the new port development - pristine sky scrapers and rows and rows of trendy restaurants. We then moved on to San Telmo - an older but charming area of the city that is renowned for its colourful buildings and extensive street market. It was an interesting area but very busy with tourists so we didn't stay very long. After that, Gisela and I went shoe shopping in the neighbourhood where we were staying. The number of shoe stores within just a few blocks was staggering but we threw ourselves on the sword and we were both successful! BA is definitely a shoe lover's paradise and the number of purse stores would also more than satisfy any dedicated shopper. We ended the day at a beautiful Italian restaurant in Palermo followed by nightcaps on our outdoor terrace.
On Saturday, Gisela and |Roland's flight left much earlier than ours so they caught some rays on the rooftop deck before departing and Tom and I went to a few more street markets and bought a beautiful leather backpack for Tom and a gorgeous pair of high boots for me.
It was a fantastic holiday with wonderful friends - truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience! We would recommend Arentina to anyone who is interested in visiting South America - great people, food, wine, shopping and sightsseeing - what more could anyone ask? Adios Amigos - thanks for following our blog.
Cindy
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Walking in Tunnels Under BA!
Today we went to San Telmo - the scene of my pickpocket debacle - and visited El Zanjon. It is a former mansion in the old city that is the site of the first settlement in Buenos Aires. The mansion has been meticulously restored right down to the underground tunnels that were dug in the early 19th century. We had a fabulous tour guide and we got to walk under the street in the restored tunnels. We then went shopping in the artisan area of San Telmo. Gisela got a fabulous purse, I got some great jewelry, Tom bought an art print and Roland looked for a briefcase but didn't find anything he liked. There is a football match tonight between Argentina and Uruguay so the city is filled with soccer fans from Uruguay in their black and yellow jerseys. We're off to dinner soon so will post again tomorrow. Love to all.
Cindy
Cindy
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Latin American Art and Rain
It was raining today so we shopped in our neighborhood - so many shoes, so little time - and then we went to the Malba. The Malba is a 20th century Latin American art museum. The building is very impressive and the art was memorable, albeit in short supply. They do not have a very large permanent collection and their temproary exhibit area was closed so we were a bit disappointed. The rain let up later in the day and we got a chance to sit on our rooftop deck and relax. We are just finishing happy hour and are about to leave for dinner. Adios Amigos.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
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