After much contemplation about where to spend our 24th birthdays, we decided to go all out and head for Buenos Aires. We took a luxurious bus ride that only lasted 17 hours and we were here! The city immediately reminded me of Madrid with its grand architecture and tall skyscrapers. Some good luck landed us in a place called Soho Suites in the Palermo disctrict of Buenos Aires, where we quickly got comfortable and became friends with the fabulous owners, Javier and Priscilia. These nice accomodations were our home for the next 4 nights!
On July 28th, a solid day for a birthday, we had a mission to find a good jacket for me. Phil gave me a warm black jacket that was a big style improvement over some of my other getups. Then we enjoyed a fancy sushi lunch and dived into our sightseeing plans. Among the amazing Argentine monuments, our favorites included La Casa Rosada, Recoleta Cemetary, and the Monumento a los Espanoles. When we got back from our day out, the hotel owners surprised us with a dulce de leche cake! It really made us feel at home away from home:) That night, we went out for a typical Argentine dinner which included steak, wine, and many good laughs.
Since then, we have been walking, and dodging dog droppings, and walking some more and we have seen lots of the city. Here are some pictures from our time in B.A.
http://picasaweb.google.ca/psprawls/BuenosAiresPart1#
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