Blogs from Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America - page 395

Me again!! You are all probably falling out of your chairs at how often I write, knowing that I´m not one to keep frequent contact! But I had a friend who traveled and she kept me on her distribution list, and I always looked forward to her wild details. Hope most of you feel the same :-) Saturday was another first for me. We arrived, eight of us, to a restaurant at midnight. MIDNIGHT. And the place was packed. We had a wonderful dinner and several bottles of wine. It was a place known for its carne, and my friend ordered the HALF of one of their good steaks and in ounces, I think this piece was at least 18 oz. And for 29 pesos. My plate was a big salad with spinach, tomatoes, goats cheese, ... read more

Did some of the tourist bits Saturday, the pink house, the obelisk, and Cafe Tortoni. All very pleasant. ... read more

Hallo zusammen, Danke fuer die vielen lieben Gruesse und Wuensche. Herzlichen Glueckwunsch an Julia und Ulf, wir trinken ein Bierchen auf Leah! Die 14 Stunden Flug von Paris nach Buenos Aires waren eher bescheiden. Wir sassen hintereinander und beide hatten einen Mittelplatz. Nach einem guten Essen und einer angemessenen Dosis Weisswein konnten wir jedoch ziemlich gut schlafen. In BA sind wir von Martha, Rickys Mutter, herzlich empfangen worden. Boris Gepaeck kam natuerlich erst einen Tag spaeter an. Dafuer durften wir fuer 100 Euro shoppen gehen. "Ich haette gerne die Sandalen, die kurze Hose, den Kompass und fuer Katri die Uhr...und dann kaufe ich noch einen Vokal." Wir waren drei Tage bei Martha und Ricardo (Rickys Eltern) in BA. Am ersten Abend gab es direkt ein spitzen Asado (jede Menge Fleisch auf dem Grill) mit Duenndarm, Thymusdruese, ... read more

On Sundays, San Telmo, a neighborhood south of the city center that is known for its bohemian, artsy vibe, which usually equates to young people living just a hair above squatter level "by choice". The guys from our building are moving there....we finally found out their names..it was definitely turning into a Seinfeld episode where a group of people hang out and feel like they should know each other´s name by now, but don´t wanna ask so to avoid the awkward moments, you have to always wait till they´re looking at you before you address them....it´s funny, to do....and I was waiting until they addressed each other, but as luck would have it all they do is grunt or bark "yo" to the other person. Napolean Dynamite, I soon learn is named Ean. He´s cool ... read more

Recoleta Cemetary: We checked out one of the most interesting places in the whole city...morbidly enough, it is the city of the dead. The cemetary, (which looks like a small city with tombs extravagantly designed as small houses) is home to only those with famous last names, prestige, and a lotta cash. There is an Argentine saying that states 'one can live an extremely wealthy life and still not pay as much as it cost to be buried in Recoleta Cemetary'. We actually know two locals (Frederico and Giancarlo) whose families have plots there. Some of them house entire families, others only large enough for one or two coffins. We also saw a few smaller ones with only 2 coffins spaces, which are occupied, therefore about 10 boxes of other relatives are piled on on top ... read more