After 20 hour bus ride from the Iguazu falls we finally arrived in Buenos Aires. The bus was fantastic with huge reclining seats, movies, wine and food served -
After checking into our hotel we hit the town. First stop was to the Place De Mayo to see the palace balcony where Eva Peron made her famous speach - Sara does her Eva Peron bit...
We then headed to Tortonis cafe for lunch and sample the true authentic BA experience. The city is very European and I would describe it as a cross between Spain and France. It is very cool just to hang out in bars and take in the atmosphere.
Day 2 and we decided to visit the cemetary where Eva Peron is buried. We went via the American express office to pick up replacements for my stolen travellers cheques. The place was full, I guess everyone wants US Dollars. The whole area was very interesting with lots of small market stalls and interesting shops. It was good fun to walk around. We went out for an Italian meal in the evening to a restaurant appently frequented by Madonna!! The food was fantastic and finished off with ice cream from a local Helado (ice cream seller).
Day 3 in BA and we took a train out of town to Tigre further up the coast. The town was nice but a bit quiet for our liking. It was fun to walk around but we missed the feel of BA. We arrived back in town late and decided to hit the night life in the form of Bar Blue in Retiro district. Many cocktails were had so I don´t recall a great deal else!!
Day 4 in BA and we went for a walk around San Telmo which is an old area containing antique shops and bars. There were also some Tango bars here so we made a note to return for entertainment later in the day. We then took a bus on to La Boca on the waterfront. The area is small but contains many old buildings brightly painted see below -
There were also Tango dancers in the street. Sara took the obligatory photo of me with Tango dancer -
By the time we finished in La Boca it was evening so we headed back to San Telmo for some drinks and an evening in a local tango bar. Wow what a night. We ended up in Bar Sur a famous tango bar. The bar was very small and intimate and the dancers are right next to the tables. The picture below is an example of some of the dancing we saw -
Day 5 (2nd October) Last day in Buenos Aires today before flying to Lima. Sara has to fly back to the US tomorrow also and we will be meeting up again in January - so feeling a bit sad. We visited a market and purchased some photos of the city. We also put Sara´s photos onto CD to upload onto the website. We are planning to go to a cuban bar tonight.
Stay tuned for more news. Next stop Peru!!!!!
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