Buenos Aires is definitely the biggest and most cosmopolitan city we've been to so far on our trip so we were expecting it to remind us of home a bit, but it really felt like we were back in New York as we walked around today. As we would begin many Saturdays back home, Sarah picked out a brunch place for a filling meal to start the day. Magdalena's Party also happens to serve some of the best bloody Mary's we've ever had - no horseradish, but plenty of peppers to give it a nice kick!
The morning sun made the celery look like it was glowing; it also gives you a detailed look at the thickness of my beard!
I got the steak and eggs sandwich. I've never seen this classic brunch combo on a roll before, but with an onion ring and "special sauce," it was really phenomenal.
After brunch we walked up to what I would describe as Buenos Aires' version of Central Park. Along the north part of town there are a series of connected parks: the Japanese Garden, the Rose Garden, a bunch of Plazas, the Botanical Garden and the Zoo. We spent a few hours walking around enjoying the weather and the sights. We had to be careful as we were walking on paved paths though because there were literally hundreds of rollerbladers throughout the park - in Central Park I feel like you only need to watch out for these guys, but in Buenos Aires it seems like everyone rollerblades.
It started as a bit overcast today but fortunately the weather cleared up for our walk!
Sarah at one of the many plazas scattered throughout the parks.
More than a small resemblance to Bow Bridge over The Lake in Central Park.
No palm trees in Central Park though.
Sarah paused for a rest on one of the benches by the pond.
As the afternoon came to an end we wanted to get an early dinner before our overnight bus trip to Mendoza. Sarah had been eyeing a southern-style gastro-pub called Nola and I'm really glad she found this place. Great selection of craft beers (a welcome change to the usual pilsner offerings we're used to) and delicious fried chicken! If you want some decidedly un-Argentinian food when you're in town we highly recommend you stop by.
The friend chicken at Nola - so good we each got our own order.
Now we are getting ready at out hotel for the overnight bus trip. Normally I would not be excited for a 13-hour overnight trip, but the busses are supposed to be nice and we booked a "suite" class ticket so I'm hopeful that it's a pretty enjoyable experience! Next stop: Mendoza!