Vitrum Hotel Buenos Aires

... that has been done in the past few decades. The most interesting exhibit came from the section strictly dedicated to Argentine artists. Their perception on a number of familiar topics helped to make me understand, more than any other activity, how Argentines view the natural world.<br><br>Idiosyncracies, Interesting Facts, and/or Pet Peeves:<br><br>-They pronounce y's/ll's like sh. As in "Che, sho sha se pero como te shamas tu" (Che, yo ya se pero como te llamas tu). Reading ...

... But, then again it only costs about 15-20 pesos (less than $5 USD) for an enormous piece of meat. Otherwise, empanadas are very popular here as well and Argentines are known for their style of empanadas. Today I actually went to lunch at this recommended empanada place that was excellent! Most times the empanadas here are baked, not fried, which makes them one hundred times better to me. There are so many different kinds, all meat kinds, corn, ham ...

... to drink in the community room on the 1st floor or on the rooftop) ~Visiting the BsAs countryside, La Estancia, for its horses, great show of songs/dances from throughout AR, and meeting two very silly Brits and Yatzia from San Juan ~Soaking in some other culture at the great (free!) main art museum. Lots of modern and impressionist artist; including a large collection of Rodin originals. ~Eating LOTS of pizza and empenadas ~Encountering veterans ...

Up at 10am today for our free brekky and some internet job hunting - no success as yet. We then went for a walk round town again. Lorna is a lot happier as we seem to have constant clear blue skies and hot sun. We have tried to book a Tango show online but the system kept crashing, so we popped into a booking agency instead. It was still the same price through them, but they threw in a free 3 hour city tour as well (should ...

... to be resilient, work hard and build back up. I did not see BA pre-2001, but it seemed like the city was thriving when I visited in 2009. However, inflation was a different story. Basic food was affordable, but that was about it. Fuel, durable and non-durable goods, rents and any luxury items (like going out to eat, traveling the country, transportation) were all extremely expensive for the average Argentine ...

... La Serena was the ´thinking man´s beach resort´...which we were clueless about til the end) This was once again re-confirmed by my friend Adriana- the local- who told me ýou know they say its like France coz we have French influence, but really its just a rip-off of France and the supposedly óld´buildings with French-style architecture are really not THAT historic compared to france.´ Given that Adriana has gone to France, incl. Paris, twice now, i trust her enough to ...

... a walk in the ritzy Recoleta neighbourhood, which holds one of BA's prime tourist attractions - Cementerio de la Recoleta. This cemetery is surrounded by high walls and houses the remains of the Argentinian elite in ornate splendour. We even got to see Evita's grave, where she was buried with her family and not the Perons. Another architectural masterpiece is the Facultad de Ingenieria, an engineering school making a majestically Gothic statement. Lastly visited one of my ...

... we encounter is some poor schlep decked out as a mascot playing card, welcoming us to the local casino in 36 degrees. I can think of better jobs, but we goof around and take some truly tacky photos with him as the centrepiece. Our 3 star hotel is proof that the Argentine rating system kicks off at this level, but it does have a pool. 2 Coronas later and its just gone 5 star. Next day we are off to the Argentine side of the falls, where as foreign tourists we are stiffed 60 ...

You'd think I might have culture shock after months in Australia but no, it's like slipping into a pair of comfy shoes, returning to South America, and it feels perfectly normal to be wandering the streets of the city, asking for directions en Espanol when I get lost, drinking cafe pequeno at streetside tables, and sipping cerveza to the sound of Latin rythms. It's good to be back! The flight from Aus was good and Qantas scored ...

... to be able to watch a game here.<br><br> <br><br>It must be incredible to watch games from down here.<br><br> <br><br>After that we were allowed onto the hallowed turf itself, which was an incredible ...