We went from Davis to Buenos Aires on New Year's Day and arrived in Argentina on January 2, still a holiday there. Buenos Aires was still decorated for Christmas.
We stayed at a very nice hotel, the Emperador. We ventured out after lunch: the Avenue 9 de Julio, Teatro Colón from outside, first lunch/coffee order in Spanish, Calle Florida (famous shopping street) and Galerias Pacifico with holiday decorations, Plaza San Martin. Mastered subway. Fine traditional Argentinian dinner at La Brigada, recommended to us by Christian Baldini.
On January 3, we visited Plaza Francese and La Recoleta Cemetery (Eva Perón mausoleum), met Miguel Galperin for a great tour of Teatro Colón, and eventually had a last meal of steak and fries back in the Calle Florida.
Friday, January 3, 2014
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