Loisuites Esmeralda Buenos Aires

... has their arm tied behind their back and one can say nothing but lines from Beatles songs? Well it was kind of like that, only much worse because this is actually for a grade and you don’t get to take the blindfold off when you’re done. It was frustrating to say the least. And as I became more frustrated, I let my mind wander and skip along and make daisy chains as it does so easily when I don’t have the patience or ...

This place is a real gem. The botanical gardens are only a couple blocks from my apartment. There are scores of well feed, clean, friendly cats in this place. I can see myself reading a book on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Like all the places I have been so far in Buenos Aires, there is no charge, have to love that.

Our trip to watch the Boca Juniors vs Uruguay Defensor Futbol Match          

Well, there is something to be said for futbol matches in Argentina.  After having a travel agent offer us $200 per ticket to go to the local game with an escort and transportation to the game, we ventured off on our own to find better tickets in town.   We found someone that told us that we would be fine going by ourselves and sitting in General Admission.  She offered us a ticket for $50.  We took it and ...

... model of Rodin's design stands next to the actual fireplace today. Apparently, the 750 francs requested by Mr. Rodin was more than even the fabulously wealthy Mr. Errazúriz was willing to pay. Despite the missing Rodin mantle, the house is an amazing monument to the wealth of Argentina's belle epoch (+/- 1880 - 1920). The walls of the main foyer (there is another foyer with a large stairway leading up to the main foyer) are finely-carved wood panels, created in ...

Oh my God. 9 Years Together!! I'm sure the black death didn't last that long! Anyway, in typical Lorna fashion, she stayed in bed all morning whilst I had a two hour walk to the bus station and back to buy our tickets to Puerto Iguazu for the 9th of April. I then carried out the far more important task of collecting 4 litres of beer to be consumed whist watching the England match this afternoon!! Trust me, you need beer when watching England ...

... and some more napping, I was back in BA. It was a lazy day and not too hot out, so I walked to the hostel from the Buquebus terminal. Back to Hostel Florida - it's not the greatest place, but it's conveniently located, so it's good enough. I checked in, and went off to grab a cortado. It was a long travel day, so I didn't do much but wander around a bit. Back to Palermo for an early dinner around 8 PM, since it seems ...

... ground floor apartment had very poor ventilation and it was unbearable to be indoors during the day. We decided to spend most of the time outside, where there is at least a little breeze. After a good night's rest we started with the historical section of BA. The microcentro holds many of the city's historical buildings dating back to the 19th century, as well as museums. Av 9 de Julio is super broad with 8 lanes on wither side of the road circling around the phallic ...

... right down San Martin and ended up at Congress Square, where the president of Argentina lives. In the era of Juan Peron, this is the building where Evita Peron would come out on the balcony and wave to the masses that idolized her, fictionalized in the musical and movie Evita. We walked up to the Boulevard DeMayo to the famous Cafe Tortoni Restaurant. We had been looking for some place to eat, but ...

... and these aren't donkeys or simple trail horses). The game was close and in sudden-death overtime the underdog team, Ellerstina, seized the championship from a Polo dynasty, Dolphina. Buenos Aires is a beautiful city and would be a great place to live, or even to stay longer to enjoy its unique culture and first world amenities...however, we have a plane ticket outta here to see penguins at the end of the world in Ushuaia, Patagonia.

... y una empanada de carne. Después nos dimos 1 hora para que cada quién haga sus compras; ellos algunos libros, yo Música, pero en la tienda de a lado. De ahí fuimos a otra librería, pero esta era Judía a comprarle a Marcelo un tomo más del Talmud. De ahí a comer; fuimos al Piegari en la Recova, hace mucho mucho que no comía una pasta tan pero tan buena. El último recuerdo que tengo de una pasta tan rica es en Chicago con Susan y Carl. Ma nuevamente comió Re ...