Still rocking it in Buenos Aires, and we are settling into a routine now. In the mornings, we grab the traditional porteño breakfast of coffee or tea with three littel croissants - do not ask me why this is tradition, but this is breakfast everywhere in this city. Then we do part one of our day - for instance, yesterday, brian and I were mighty tourists. We went to Plaza de Mayo, Plaza San Martin, Teatro Colon, and the Obelisco, all the major "monuments" in a city not really known for its brick-and-mortar tourist attractions. We did a bit of shopping, and then had our requisite afternoon ice cream.
Interesting tidbit is that Argentinians, especially porteños (people who live in BsAs) have a ginormous weet tooth. The McDonald's and Burger Kings here all have a separate counter, that is always mobbed, that sells just their array of desserts. Brian and I, however, are sticking with the Freddo ice cream. I am not a huge ice gream fan, but my god - this stuff makes a convert out of me.
Anyhow, then it's siesta time. We come back to the (air conditioned) hostel, read, do some internet or crossword puzzles, maybe nap a little.
In the evening, we find dinner. We are trying very, very hard to be like natives, but with only dubious success - Argentines eat dinner at about 10, and we are too gringo to last that long. Last night was our latest venture, but even so it was about 9:30. However, we added a bit of spice by hitting up a tango show. It was this old school cabaraet, totally touristy, and totally awesome. The dancers were incredible, the food was really good, and the singers were charming.
We finally found our gay bar last night, too, and i love that they had fresh peach frozen daqueris, which was a relief in the 1000 degree weather. There were not, however, hardly any other people there. Apparently, for a town with multiple "Gay Buenos Aires" maps, the capital of the first Latin American country to legalize gay marriange, has a really pitiful gay scene. Tragic.
It was out most touristy day, to be sure, but it also felt in the groove of the whole Buenos Aires Scene.
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tango - it brings sexy back.
Gay nightlife is pityful because the city is very empty during Jan and Feb due to summer vacations. Action is somewhere else... You need to come back from March onwards.
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