Back to the big city Buenos Aires
Trip Start
Aug 07, 2008
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Trip End
Aug 27, 2008
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Monday, August 25, 2008
Having arrived latish last night from Ascuncion we had a bit of a late breakfast and decided to go and see my grandfathers grave in the Cemetario Britannico which is a little way from the center where we are staying. Having thought about it we then thought that Sunday may not be the best time to go as it might be closed and we did not want to waste time. I saw that the Dorrego Square Fair in San Telmo was open on Sunday and the guide said it was not to be missed. We had about half an hour's walk to San Telmo and found the market which was amazing - street after street of craft stalls, antique shops the inevitable tat and people doing The Tango - a very popular pastime here in Argentina. The nice thing was that you could look without being pounced upon by stall holders which was such a change from the other places we have visited this trip. We must have spent about four hours browsing and Daniel bought me my birthday present - a leather hat - a very nice one which should protect my head form the sun. we had a lunch time snack in a very nice place which was also selling genuine craft goods. We had a plate of mixed meats and cheese ( very like Emental ) which seems to be popular.
We must have walked miles but it was most enjoyable - the sun was not too hot. Made our way back to the hotel and chilled for a while - had a shower and then went round the corner to a restaurant we went to before (not the Chinese - we cross the road to go by it) Pizza & Cafe - The Alameda. had a good meal of rump steak and chips, a banana milk shake and finished off with a coffee - delicious. Nice evening out so walked a couple of hours through the bright lights and returned to base to writ this. Daniel has gone to bed so I will join him in a minute or two.
Comments
Beef Steak
Thats better....Beef in Argentina, a must.
We hope that you are meeting great people on your travels, and sharing travelling experiences. We also walked hundreds of Asian miles when we went to towns and citys....the best way to see all those little streets and markets and meet the locals. Hope that the language has not been a bother.
Tony