We have made it to the Southern Hemisphere! We arrived yesterday morning after a 9 hour overnight flight. My magical power of being able to sleep in all modes of transportation in any position really came in handy as our seats were the middle two. My travel companion does not have this gift so he was feeling extra rough when we finally arrived in Buenos Aires. (To be fair, I definitely was at an advantage since I could lean all over my hubby as well- one of the perks of being married!)
We were staying at the Holiday Inn less than 15 minutes from the airport since we had an early flight to catch the following day (this morning). After taking a two hour nap, we decided to venture into the city center with no real plan other than join a free walking tour later in the afternoon. I've said it before, but I recommend to always take advantage of these tours if they are offered in a city that you're traveling through. It really adds another dimension to your travels if you have some context. This is especially useful if you know little about the country’s history or didn't have the time to do much research before hopping on your plane.
The tour company we found was through /www.buenosairesfreewalks.com/
(Some highlights)
National Congress Building- all of its pieces were made in Europe and apparently it was a nightmare to put together and has been very expensive to maintain.
This is one of three “The Thinkers” commissioned by original artist Rodin.
The architect that created this building had a weird obsession with Dantes Inferno so every aspect of this building makes references to the book (certain floors are hell, purgatory and heaven- I plan on coming back to visit this inside).
Many of these buildings were created by “new money” families in the 1910s and got their inspiration of traditional European architecture... so it looooos old, but really they are barely 100 years old.
Beyond that, we did a good amount of eating-
We found a really cool empanada place called “El Gauchito” and feasted for the equivalent of $8.
And of course had a parilla with a bottle of wine at the restaurant “La Estancia Asador Criollo.”
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