Buenos Aires

So we discovered that the trusty A320 can fly long distance after all - with views over the snow capped Andes we flew into Buenos Aires. So many people have told us how majestic this city is and how we will fall in love with it. Well our first reaction was it is bloody cold, the second being its bloody expensive. Putting these things in perspective... we have been living and travelling in the heat for the last 4 months and through Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador where things are super cheap.
We stayed at Back in BA Hostel in Palermo for 5 nights arriving on a Monday. Turns out that Monday is a super quiet day and as we wandered the streets looking for this vibe that so many go on about we found little going on and little open. I am pleased to say that as the week went on people came out and the vibe is indeed real. It is infections, you want to be part of it.
Buenos Aires is a wandering city, and wander we did. Thanks to a great friend who had drawn us some walking maps we went about making ourselves busy wandering. F has now decided to become a professional dog walker. We saw some guys with 12 dogs, and after they took the first bunch some where they came back to the park for more.
Highlights...
The different neighbourhoods, just so cool.
Recoletta Cemetary - its like a mini city, beautiful carved tombs everywhere with a street like network connecting them.
Anuva wine tasting - I treated F and I for a birthday present from mum and dad. It was a sensational evening where they went through the characteristics of Argentine wine with endless pours and matched tapa.
Milonga tango - as reccommended by our friend we went in search of La Cateral tango club and were not dissapointed. It is in a dungy old warehouse which has a certain class to it. We did not partake in a class but had a great time watching them while we sipped on our sangria.
Las Cabras - a classic dining venue where the meat is cooked right in front of you and is ohh so good.