I am falling in love with the city of Buenos Aires. The place has an amazing vibe with many European influences but a strong Latin flair. The people have all been very lovely and the city itself is very easy to explore with the different districts having their own personalities and attractions. For our second visit to the city we based ourselves out of the very "happening" Palermo.
We spent our days exploring markets, visiting Recoleta cemetery (where Evita is buried), wondering in parks and really pounding the pavement. We also experienced our first South American futbol (football/soccer) match at the famous Boca Juniors stadium. The game itself wasn't the best quality but the atmosphere was amazing. The crowd goes wild and we were right in with the supporters singing along to their team songs and having a blast.
The next day we managed to randomly adopt a "tour guide" in Daniella who became our city exploring companion. She had spent some weeks previously in BA and spoke Spanish (very handy), so we were definitely glad to have her along.
Together we also sampled BA's famous nightlife including visiting a traditional drumming show. Here when I was attempting to order a Vino for Edwina I somehow ended up with a whole wine bottle poured into a giant plastic cup for the grand total of $6. WIN!
We also sampled one of their famed "discos" which surprise surprise was fairly similar to back home, except maybe lamer. One highlight would have to be our last meal in BA where we ate at La Cabrera in Palmero, which served THE BEST steak I have ever had. It was so giant I'm embarrassed to say I couldn't finish it… If you are every in BA, you have to eat here. We had to wait for a table but the free champaign made time fly.
After some epic dramas the next morning including wrong airport, no ticket, crazy cab rides, we eventually left BA ready to begin our adventures in Rio for Carnival.
A snackdown of epic proportions.
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