We had a slow start to the day. Enjoyed the luxury of sleeping late and wandered over to a cafe for coffee.
I had croissants and coffee and Bruce had hot chocolate and a pastry with jam filling.
We decided to visit El Ateneo, a bookstore located in a former theatre.
It was built in the early 1900’s as a theatre and in early 2000’s became a beautifully artistic display of literature, CDs and DVD’s.
We browsed around the “library” but found there was limited seating. The cafe which is at the back, actually was the stage, was filled to capacity. Having perused the bookshelves for a while, we decided it was time to move on.
Our next stop was a little cafe for a bottle of water and an empanada.
We wandered down a street in the Recoleto section that was obviously where locals did their food shopping. Meats, cheeses, fruits, veggies and wine. Everything looked so delicious and tempting. I almost wished I had a kitchen to cook in.
And of course, dogs are very popular here and dog walking is a good business. The other day I saw a dog walker with 8 dogs, both big and small!
We sat in the park for awhile, people watching. I feel very relaxed and comfortable in Buenos Aires.
We met some friends for coffee this evening. Many of them have moved here from the US and Europe. Some are what we say in Florida, snowbirds. Summer here which is actually our winter months – October to May. Then they go to Europe.
For dinner I had a Caprese tostado and Bruce had an egg sandwich on a croissant.
This morning we ate at Le Pain Quotidien so I could have another almond croissant.
It’s packing day. We will board the Holland America Oosterdam at 4pm. The ship will be in port until tomorrow evening
Now we are sitting in the lovely garden area at the Park Hyatt. Our driver, Santiago, will pick us up at 3:30 to take us to the port.
We finally made it to the ship – and our cabin. We even have a bathtub!
We had a quick bite in the Lido Market and then went exploring.
After a presentation on Holland Americas 150 years of service, we called it a day!
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