Buenos Aires, Argentina (and Gnocchi!)
A further 19 hour bus ride brought us south to Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, where we arrived yesterday. We had read in our Lonely Plant travel guide about the tradition in Uruguay of many restaurants serving gnocchi on the 29th of each month, just before pay day. Why our obsession ? Well, it is Heather´s favourite dish ! We didn´t quite make it to Uruguay in time, although we intend travelling there for a few days. We discovered that many restaurants in downtown Buenos Aires follow the same routine, and last night filled ourselves with enough to spare to cover for lunch today. Buenos Aires so far is fantastic, with many historic buildings, parks and green areas, ornate churches, restaurants and cafes, and some very friendly people. Astonishingly we have found some downtown accommodation that is cheaper than any other place in Argentina on our travels so far (and it is school holidays). We have already walked for hours, and seen amongst other sites the pink palace (Casa Rosada), where Eva Peron, and many subsequent political leaders, have given famous speeches to the crowds from the balcony.
A further 19 hour bus ride brought us south to Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, where we arrived yesterday. We had read in our Lonely Plant travel guide about the tradition in Uruguay of many restaurants serving gnocchi on the 29th of each month, just before pay day. Why our obsession ? Well, it is Heather´s favourite dish ! We didn´t quite make it to Uruguay in time, although we intend travelling there for a few days. We discovered that many restaurants in downtown Buenos Aires follow the same routine, and last night filled ourselves with enough to spare to cover for lunch today. Buenos Aires so far is fantastic, with many historic buildings, parks and green areas, ornate churches, restaurants and cafes, and some very friendly people. Astonishingly we have found some downtown accommodation that is cheaper than any other place in Argentina on our travels so far (and it is school holidays). We have already walked for hours, and seen amongst other sites the pink palace (Casa Rosada), where Eva Peron, and many subsequent political leaders, have given famous speeches to the crowds from the balcony.