The historic center of BA has a lot to offer. Two things that stood out in particular are the Casa Rosada, the president's palace. Also, the Obelisk, which sits in the middle of the world's widest boulevard (16 lanes!)
One of BA's fascinating places is the Recoleta Cemetery, where many famous Argentines such as Evita Peron are buried. What makes this cemetery so unusual is its tombstone architecture. Below are two outstanding examples - the Sandman and the Flower Lady.
We also ventured into the La Boca neighborhood, birthplace of the tango - the difficult and beautiful dance that has made Argentina famous throughout the world!
We caught plenty of tango performers on photo and video - perhaps you'll recognize some of these folks. Who do you think is the better pair?
Another great thing about Argentina is its beef - it is rightly touted as the most tender on the planet. If you know me, you know that I love to eat. Well, you can imagine my joy when I sat down each night to a plate like this...
And then there was the race. Unfortunately, it was one of my worst races ever - I was still in the after-effects of the flu, it was quite hot, I was not mentally focused, and to top it off, the race organizers ran out of water after 5K! Only at the finish did I get back my groove and get some liquid refreshment. Racing is just like life - some days you run like a champion, other days you are glad just to conclude the race when you feel like quitting. This was one of those days for me.
Now we're back in Porto Alegre and back to work! It was good to get away for a few days and enjoy seeing more of South America!
1 comment:
Oh My! The tango photo is hillarious. Too bad there was no video on that one.
Samantha
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