Living Like A Local

What I’ve found traveling to many countries is that in many places late night dining is a way of life. And slow to wake mornings are part of the norm!

Last night we ate at 7:30 and went to a 10 pm show. Normally I’m in my Jammie’s ready for bed at that time. So being up late meant sleeping in again! Those night curtains are amazing for getting more shut eye.

We finally left the room at nearly 11am and went down the street to a little cafe. Coffee and tea and croissant and lemon pound cake. The breakfast of champions.

Today was beautiful weather wise. Sunny and in the 70’s. We decided to venture over to the Recoleta Cemetery and try to find Evita Peron’s tomb.

It only cost $5 per person to get in. This is a major tourist attraction in Buenos Aires. Not only Eva Perón is entombed here, but many former presidents and generals.

Apparently this is the burial site for many of the wealthy. However, so many of the mausoleums were in disrepair, many of which family members have been long dead.

We weren’t sure how we were going to find Eva Peron’s mausoleum so we found a tour group and followed them.

I think enough time was spent with the dead so off to join the living. Live music was everywhere. Crafters selling their arts and crafts.

It seemed miles and miles of stalls but I couldn’t find anything that seemed particularly Argentine; much of the items could have been sold at local craft fares in the US.

We spent sometime listening to music, eating ice cream from Freddo’s and watching parrots and pigeons having a territorial war.

Walking back we saw a drug store. I thought they would sell bandaids and such but instead they sold candy. I guess they think candy is a drug; and maybe they are right! It’s certainly addicting.

We ate at a local hangout which supposedly has the best empanadas in Buenos Aires, El Sanjuanino.

We had several different varieties: beef, chicken and Caprese.

I liked the caprese best. And for dessert we had alfajor and colaciones, both specialty pastries in Argentina.

Another fabulous day in Argentina!

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