Scarlett in Buenos Aires...a love story.

Sunday in Buenos Aires means the San Telmo Flea Market or Antiques Market. Having made copious notes on which taxi to take, etc, we took our Radio Cab to San Telmo. The driver was just one of many charming taxi drivers who would practice his English, or in some cases, who would chat away to us in Spanish, pointing out special sights, historic buildings and parks etc..all for the visitors to his city.
As good as any tour guide.
There were crowds everywhere and it was impossible to get in to a restaurant but it was fun to browse the shops and see some of the finer antiques in some.
I don't know how many times I found something that would be perfect in my next new home, if only I could haul back that huge mirror or carry those Chinese vases on the plane, I swear they were Ming!!
After San Telmo, we hopped into another taxi and headed to the Recoleta Market.
The sun came out, the breeze was blowing, palm trees everywhere and jacaranda trees in bloom, couples sitting on benches with their faces turned to the sun, and the Yankee and I , holding hands, walking to a Cemetary.
With a little help in directions, there we were, Recoleta Cemetary, last resting place of so many, almost all within impressive and sometimes weird mausoleums.
A tiny bit like Pere Lachaise in Paris, this city of mausoleums has neat long lanes that you can wander, stopping to pet the many cats who live there. They are taken care of by ladies who live in the area and who feed them and take them to the vet if they need it.

Yes, I did stop and say hello to Evita Peron.
So did what seemed like thousands of other people that day. During our stay, we ended up going back to the cemetary again, just to admire the Art Nouveau and sculptures.

Our plan was to try to see a neighborhood a day, or at least as much of each neighborhood as we could. Buenos Aires is huge!

I will try to spare you boring details

Tuesday we went to Cafe Tortoni and had a late breakfast. It was crowded, the stained glass ceiling was nice but we wanted to get out into the sunshine and see the city.
We walked to Casa Rosada, Buenos Aires' White or more correctly Pink House.
We sat in the park in front , with many Porteñoes who were getting some sun during their lunch breaks and we watched the Federal Police put up barriers and line themselves up in an impressive show of force for a strike that was about to happen.

Around this time, we decided that the Yankee and I might be better off farther from the heart of the action, so we walked to Puerto Madero.
This is where the docks and marinas are. It is also where old warehouses are being turned into very expensive and posh loft apartments and very nice restaurants and shops. We had lunch at an outdoor cafe and enjoyed watching the activities on the boardwalks that run the length of the area.
In the water you can see the Uruguay Corvette, no, not a Chevy Corvette but an old ship, from the 1800s that has been made into a museum and is docked at Puerto Madero.
We walked as far as the Buequebus Terminal, where you catch the ferry to Uruguay, then we got a taxi.

During our stay, we walked through and explored Palermo, Palermo Viejo, Palermo Hollywood and Palermo Chico. Yes, I would live in Palermo Chico.

On a conveniently rainy day, we visited the Bella Arts Museum, The Museum of Decorative Arts and the MALBA..Modern Art Museum. My favorite is the Bella Arts and I want to go back soon to sit in front of one of those Rodins.

We made sure that each day, we stopped at a cafe for coffee/cappucino and a sweet, and just soaked in the atmosphere.
We found ourselves falling into the rhythms of the days, coffee to get started, later morning coffee and snack, late afternoon lunch, then around 9pm, dinner.
If I went past 9:00 pm, I would fall asleep full and have nightmares that I had to go home the next day.
So we tried to eat as early as we could without looking like utter rubes.
Speaking of eating....
for a couple of people who do not eat red meat, we did not let that stop us in the land of the Argentine steak or Lomo. We found plenty of great pasta, risotto, seafood and have I mentioned sweets?
Restaurants that stand out in our minds and that I look forward to returning to are...
Granda Bistro in Recoleta on Juncal..a French bistro right down to Piaf playing and lace curtains in the windows. Wonderful food and charming lovely owner, Richard.
Le Mistral at the Four Seasons where we had wonderful seafood and risotto then watched a Tango show .
Caffe Taba in Palermo Chico, where we enjoyed a long leisurely lunch on a rainy day before going to the MALBA..Remember this...revuelto gramajo Eggs, ham ( or not) , peas and potatoes, all scrambled together, delicious!
Celetto around the corner from the hotel, great pasta and wine. Taglietelle with chicken , mushrooms in a cream sauce..note to self... go back soon for that dish!
Santé on Azcuenaga . A small new corner bistro, charming owner named Pablo, great food, good drinks, great atmosphere.
La Brunilde in Palermo Viejo where we had caprese salads and pollo chorizo, outdoors while enjoying people watching and then walking off lunch window shopping...ok, shopping.

Yes, I bought a lot of handbags, so?
I did not buy that many this year!
Now I won't have to buy any for a year or so...and gifts..beaded necklaces are very big in Buenos Aires. Big beads, long ropes of them. Not expensive and fun and great presents.
Tango music CDs and things for the house, as well as cute clothes and shoes...so many shoes..note to self..go back for more shoes.
And then the ultimate shopping day...real estate.

While waiting for our plane in Houston, we met a lady with a young daughter who was from NY and on the way to BA to celebrate her fathers birthday with her family..she is from BA.
When we arrived in BA, she gave us her number and said we should call if we needed anything, we told her where we would be.
A few days later, she called and invited us out to coffee and her brother would come along too.

As this sort of thing happens, you think to yourself that, here you are, thousands of miles from home, with total strangers and you feel so at home, so in the company of friends and that this is a magical place.
We celebrated our anniversary on this trip, we still feel like we have just met and fallen in love, we are still goofy for each other.
And Buenos Aires encourages that feeling and behavior.
Everywhere you look, in parks and on benches or just in the street, a couple will be embracing, kissing, holding hands. Everywhere you look there are babies too. Wonderful, sweet and well loved babies.
Love is definitely in the air in Buenos Aires~
So we made some friends in Buenos Aires and we decided to look at apartments for sale. What better way to gift each other on a 100th anniversary?
It was a fun way to spend a day. We , of course, spent an hour or two at a cafe in Palermo Chico, on the Ave de Liberatador, Dandy having lunch and coffee and watching the cars zoom by. Then we looked at apts. A great way to see the way people in other countries live, how different things are from the US. Even the apartments that we did not like were interesting. Then another break, this time at the new Hyatt Hotel.
Wow...the hotel is built in an old Mansion. Much marble and crystal and padded leather walls, with stiffly standing staff wherever you look, all terribly polite and helpful. We decided to have tea out on the terrace, overlooking gardens and the newer building that housed the newer half of the hotel.
It was a lovely relaxing spot in the middle of a busy noisy lively city. I would recommend the hotel just on that experience as well as the location.
We still have not decided on our anniversary gift, but the shopping was great fun ~

What a lovely report! I envy your having the time to soak in the city in this way, because we were rushed through. I have to laugh, because our friends desperately wanted to purchase some big urns in San Telmo, but the shop did not know how to ship them!

I'm glad you got to spend time with some locals! We have friends in the city and in San Isidro, and spending time with them really made the city come more alive. Also, through them, we saw the neighborhood of Belgrano, which would not have been on our tourist agenda, and that was one of my favorite areas. (But, I was only in the city a brief time, so did not have the time to really explore the way you did.)

We were floored by the Palacio Duhao (had a great brunch there). Did you go into the Faena while you were in Puerto Madero? We had coffee there one night. What a place! (Not my style, but absolutely worth a stop to see!) I was struck by how when we went in to see these hotels (also the Alvear Palace) how gracious and welcoming the lobby staff was.

Scarlett, after all your planning and anticipation, I am so happy that you loved your trip!

Scarlett, what a wonderful report. You really are a Portena!

Very entertaining. I was wondering if you'd come back to Earth after your visit! Get to a Polo match?

Oh, Scarlett, it sounds so wonderful, and you had SUN and got to miss all those torrential PNW rainfalls!! Wonderful! I have loved reading this, and it certainly sounds as though you and the Yankee were treated well, as, of course, you should be. Delightful!

BC

Hi, skatedancer, we did not go into the Faena, I realized after we were back in Recoleta that we should have stopped by there.
Our new friend lives in Belgrano so he was trying to convince us to look there, personally, I would be quite content in one of the old French buildings along Ave Liberatador..lol.
John, sad to say, Polo starts later this month into Dec so we missed all the horse action. But as I am now saying , "Next visit"...
I am going to try to post photos..see if this works..


http://tinyurl.com/v3npu

Welcome back. Everyone missed you!! you should post this also in the lounge.
I hope you took photos for us to see.

Thanks Mimi..
OK, off to the lounge, click on the tiny url~

Scarlett, the photos are great.

Thank you! I am glad it worked. lol..such a computer wizard here
I will add more now that I know how to do it

Nice pics. Hope you post some Handbag shots!!!!

LOL, John! I should !

Scarlett!!!

Scarlett, so glad you loved BA. I knew you would. Have to see the handbags. I'm using one of mine right now that I bought in Skin. Can't wait to go back either.

Thank you Sharon and thanks for the reminder!
We did go to Skin and Prune. . both in Palermo Viejo and in the Patio Bullrich.
I got one bag in Skin, or was it Prune? lol...
I got bags for gifts too so I can be very justified in the amount that I brought home..why, the man in Customs only smiled a little bit when he looked at my declaration lol.

How utterly captivating and romantic MizScarlett!

Wonderful report!

Welcome back Scarlett, great trip report, I too love all my handbags from AR, I use mind everyday. We were tempted to look at real estate too, I'd love an Apt. in AR.

Welcome home, Scarlett! I'm glad you enjoyed yourself SO much!

What a "happy" trip report. I can feel the good vibes all the way up here. Romance was in the air and everywhere...and calling your name even now. Happy Anniversary Scarlett and The Yankee! What a way to celebrate.

Scarlett: Great trip report - love these personal memories. I'm CRYING looking at your terrific photos! It makes me homesick for a place I only visited once last March!! go figure. that's what BA does to you. Also awaiting Skatedancer's photos on Salta and BA. Thanks mucho.

I'm just completely jealous !

Thank you.

Ahh, I've been waiting for your report, Scarlett! I'm going to pass it on to my DS who is dreaming of BA (along with his girlfriend).

How exciting, apartment shopping! I know the feeling - I drool over the emailed pictures of our "find" from our trip to Portugal. Life is grand, isn't it?

Thank you for sharing!

I'm jealous, too! And hoping I'll have half the fun on my upcoming trip!

Jeez another place to add to my 'must visit list'

You had a wonderful time and we are glad to have you back

I liked the 'goofy' comment - N and I are the same. Don't you love it that you know someone so well that you can finish their sentences?

Yankee is a lucky guy - but then again you are a lucky gal hesounds like a reallly nice chap

Hi Scarlett: Love your report, and awesome pictures. Reminds me kind of like Madrid, which I've been missing lately. Sounds like everyone had a grand ol'time in BA.

I noticed there are no pictures of handbags. I hope y'all left some for me!

I might have left a bag or two
You can find them in....

Elementals in Palermo Viejo
Le Merceria on Honduras in Palermo Viejo
Prune in Pal Viejo-also in Patio Bullrich and Galleria Pacifico
Skin in Pal Viejo-also in Patio Bullrich and Galleria Pacifico
Lazaro in Patio Bullrich
Don't miss Alto Palermo

Actually,
After BsAs, Iguazu, Bariloche, Puerto Varas, Colchagua Valley, and Santiago, I am really glad I live in El Pueblo Magico.
M (SMdA, Gto.)
PS and certainly not in the EE.AA.

Beautiful report, Scarlett. Sounds like a wonderful place to honeymoon, even years after the fact.

Thanks for sharing such a wonderful report - it sounds as if the trip was magical.

BTW - Thanks for all your help on our Portland trip....sorry it never worked out to meet up for coffee, but I know you were just getting ready to depart for your BA trip. We had a great trip and loved Oregon. My report is under my postings, if you are interested.

Anyway, thanks again for sharing BA...like a number of other places, it is on "my list."

Thank you all for the kind words
fun4all, thank you for directing me to your trip report..loved it.

A wonderful trip report, Scarlett. Your happiness spilled over with every word and it was a pleasure to read. I felt like I was visiting BA with you. I'm glad the very long plane ride was worth it (since I know you will be going back!).

mermaid!! I am thrilled to see you post here,

Yes, we will be going back, when is the question..but let me get through the holidays and the visit with our baby boy..then ~ we will see

Welcome home Scarlett!! I've been keeping an eye out for your (and cmfong's) report to see if BA should go on the ever expanding "list".... Sounds like ya'll had a wonderful time sightseeing and making new friends.

I'm wondering how you would compare BA to the cities of Europe. Probably not a real fair Q and there's probably thread after thread here addressing the point but I'm too lazy to search and read right now. In other words, for folks like us who haven't seen the Amalfi Coast, the Italian lake district, CT, Switzerland, Spain, Wales, Ireland, or Germany (we've got LOTS to see), is there something about BA that warrants going there before some of those other places? And is BA doable during a week's vacation or should 9-10 days be alloted? Dave

Hi Dave!
I have not been to Italy, but we were reminded very much of Paris while sitting in some of the many cafes in town, having lunch or just coffee..
The way we saw BA, it was a European country that speaks Spanish , the buildings are French and everyone has an Italian last name lol...not exactly but sort of
I love the pace of the city, the way the men kiss each other, ( I was advised early on to be sure to put my hand out right away to say hello/good-by or risk getting a big kiss. I forgot a couple of times lol
The people are a bit friendlier than in France, I imagine they are more like the Italians..
I think you need to put it on your list and go see for yourself.
As I speak, my husband is figuring out when we are going back
Oh and as for how long to go for, from the West Coast it is a 17 hour trip, so 10 days or 2 weeks is better, there is only a 4 hour time difference from here to there, but the trip can wipe you out.
But I would never say don't go if you only have a week, we take what we can get sometimes with these trips.

Now, Scarlett, you MUST take the Yankee to Italy, especially before you plop down any dough-ray-me for a place in BA. You might find some Italian villa hard to resist, LOL! Anyway, thank you very much for doing the comparison. Had no idea it would be that long of a flight, though. Yuck!! Wouldn't be much closer from here in St. Loo. So a week probably wouldn't be long enough. BA does sound charming so it's now officially on the list. Dave

A trip report as a love story--how beautiful. Welcome home.

Thank you P_M

Dave, Continental flies non-stop from Miami and Houston, it is 10 hours from Houston, 8 from Miami.
Next time I am insisting on at least Business Class..(stomping foot emoticon)

Scarlett, if you want business class, start saving either your pesos or your frequent flier miles now. We looked into it, and traveling from New York, the tickets were US$9000 each!!!

We also asked at the gate about an upgrade, but the price was still the same! The flight was overbooked, so we were hoping ithey'd put biz class on sale to open up some coach seats, but no go!

We ended up sleeping just fine on the flight, so I think I would have been a wee bit annoyed if I had forked over $4000 (the one-way upgrade price) just to get a good night's rest!!

Scarlett, a quick question since you mention that 10 days or at least two weeks would be better for a visit to BA. A recent issue of one of my travel mags stated "...the truth of the matter is that you can see the best of the city in four days." Not so, do you think? Of all the places you and the Yankee explored, what did you wish you had more time for?

I've never been to BA but the fact that the city made you as happy as (or if not more) any of the European cities you've travelled to piques my imagination and makes me think that my next big travel destination should be south, waaaaaay south!

Mermaid :let me put in my two cents , I take my hat to Scarlett because she was able to go behond the usual tourist approach. You know, a museum, another highlight, a fair....she was able to feel the city. In this case we are talking of Buenos Aires but it could easily have been any other nice city elsewhere.
The fact that the present exchange rate makes Buenos Aires very affordable helps in my view. Because when visiting with dollars or Euros or pounds you have that
feeling that everything is reachable and it helps a lot.Most importantlyy I dare to say that Scarlett's wonderful experience is due mainly to her personality and her way to traveling.

Great report Scarlett and what a delight to walk down memory lane! BsAs is a wonderful city full of life, food, smells, noise, all the typical tourist spots, and friendly people! To me it is a combination of Italian and French cities, but much easier to feel at home as a tourist as well as a great bargain for shopping. Can't wait to return!

Collegemom, Exactly! The combination of "personalities" that Buenos Aires has makes it a very comfortable city for anyone from anywhere to visit. I look forward to returning soon too

Graziella, very well put. And thank you for the compliment
It does help if your dollar goes farther, but the city is huge, there are so many things to do and then there is the need ( at least the need we had) to sit and absorb the atmosphere and appreciate the place without that Touring Hustle and Bustle that comes along with a week in a place you might never return to..
I cannot imagine going for 4 days, mermaid..It is such a long trip..and having to choose which sights to see would be awful.
There is so much we wanted to see in more detail, we did not go to Boca, we did not see Polo, we did not wander the parks as much as we wished, more Tango shows, Colonia by ferry for the day..
A long list of things waiting to be seen/done on the next trip
I know that feeling of "comfort zone" when you travel..I used to never want to go anywhere but England, then it was Paris, so South America was a very exciting idea, in our 2 weeks, we only barely scratched the surface and we still fell in love with the place, so I do suggest that anyone who is curious or drawn to Buenos Aires, try to go. It will be like places you have been before, but unlike anywhere you have been before.

Otra vez, skip Colonia, UR - a huge (and expensive) waste of a day.
The wonderful comida at Meson de la Plaza with a bottle of '05 Castel Pujol "Trebbiano" (B. Carrau) was at least some compensation.
M (SMdA, Gto.)

Mike, do you think you would have liked Montevideo better? or do you think Colonia was just too much like SMdA...old colonial town and all?

Scarlett,
I have been following your notes from the planning stages all the way to your wonderful report. I am happy to know that you and "The Yankee" had such a great experience in my "old" town.
I have been in California for 21 years now, and believe it or not, been back only three times during all those years... Silicon Valley life does not allow for vacations of more than one week, and you know from your own experience that you need much more time there. Your experience, and those of other travelers, bring back joyous memories of the city where I was born.
If you ever decide to go back, and still want to explore real estate, I found an American guy on the web that is doing quite well there helping other "foreigners" to purchase their dream condo. His name is Michael Koh, at apartmentsba.
Chau,
Roberto

Well, Scarlett, you have finally found that real estate broker you needed!!!

LOL...AVrooster, I hoped I would see you here
since we missed seeing you there ~

Thank you Roberto, Mike Koh is a very nice man
and I have enjoyed emailing with him but as I said in my report, we did meet a lovely man who is a realtor and he is already sending us apts to look at.

Did someone mention Bon Appetit having a wonderful article about Buenos Aires? Well, go get the December issue

I feel so stupid but where are the pictures? I went to the lounge and couldn't find your post there either. (What am I missing?)
Carol

Here Carol, they were posted here but sort of buried ... http://tinyurl.com/v3npu

Ah Scarlett, a beautiful and charming trip report! And you know that my heart and best wishes went with both of you as you left for your adventure in BA! I am so happy that it was such a delightful trip dear one.

Hi Scarlett I was just telling a friend how much I want to return to BA. So I thought I would browse this forum and was delighted to find your wonderful trip report. I did enjoy the jacaranda and the polo and horse racing and bife de lomo and lomito and tango on my last visit. Maybe I will go in January.

Thanks again for the report and the great pix.

Great trip report Scarlett. Thanks for sharing it with us.

I hope you did the tango. Haven't read the report yet, but will try to find time to.

The new 007 is super, BTW.

S,
Colonia, UR was "nothing" compared to SMdA, Gto. and the other truly colonial pueblos in Mexico.
Huge disappointment in both our opinions.
M

Happy Friday, Scarlett, some one gave me the October issue of Town and Country and there is an extensive article on B.A.Where to stay, dine and etc.They say the oldest bario San Temo has many themed tango bars. Malba looks inrterestingand so does the puente de la mujar bridge.

Next time include Chile in your travels. I just got back. I took a wonderful elderhostel package that included Santiago, Valparaiso, Temuco, the Orsono volcano and lakes, Puerto Montt and a 6 day cruise to the Glacier San Rafael on the Skorpios II out of Puerto Montt. While we had weather problems on the boat necessitating the cancellation of some of the smaller stops, we did go to the hot springs at Quitralco Fiord and the Glacier as well as to Castro on Chiloe. The lectures we got on everything were just terrific. The in country organizer of the trip was the Experiment in International Living (not just for kids anymore). They did a fantastic job.

After the cruise we returned to Santiago for one night before flying home. The hotel in Santiago was the Torremayor, a 4 star, which was just fine. In Temuco and Puerto Montt we used Holiday Inn Express hotels (yes, they have them in Chile).

I mainly went to Chile for the trip to the glacier, but I liked everything. We even spent time with the Mapuche native people--fascinating. I bought a poncho directly from the Mapuche woman who wove it. The Mapuches are concentrated around Temuco. One day the Mapuches cooked us a meal. We even ate horse meat stew (tastes just like beef). The Mapuches prefer horse meat to beef. We also ate all these wonderful breads. It was a real experience.

I do want to go back and visit BA as well as go down to Ushia and take the boat to Punta Arenas to see the penguins. There is a lot to see in South America and I encourage all of you to consider it in your vacation plans.

Hi all!
Mimi, thanks, I will go find that magazine. Yes, the bridge is wonderful, I have a photo of it..I think it is in my photos posted here...if not , I will add it.
One of our first days in town, we spent hours in San Telmo. I intend to go back in a few months and I am determined to get some of those wonderful antique mirrors that they have
The MALBA is wonderful, although we had one tiny complaint..every guide and magazine spoke of the great sculpture that hangs over the huge high ceilinged entrance, it is a man doing push-ups..It was not there..
But it was a rainy day and we were delighted to be in that wonderful museum as well as the Museum of Decorative Arts..oh man, what a wonderful place!

Yes , we did a tiny bit of Tango, watched Tango, listened to Tango, met a lady that owns a shop and she designs and makes Tango shoes for all the dancers..all that was missing was Robert Duval and his wife

Hi mrwunrfl!! good to see you
and thank you Mike

Great report - but she's his companion only - with whom we had the pleasure of spending the day not too long ago. Interestingly, each was born on a January 5th ... about 40 plus years apart. Hope you do actually make it back to BA in a few months. I'm sure we'll all eagerly await that report as well. In the meantime, be happy. Ciao, of course.

Lovely report Scarlett. We were back in BA Oct 26th. Maybe we passed on Florida St.or some other street. Some of your pictures look like ours. I didn't know the name of those wonderful lavender trees till now.

I didn't buy any purses, but I did carry home 3 new pairs of shoes!

granny! Hi!
I read your report..you did a lot!
We probably did pass each other somewhere during our stay , how great is that?
We are in the midst of plans for the next trip out, so I am taking lots of notes, still, for all the stuff we want to do (we will have more time this trip)...
Thanks for posting

We avoided Cabana las Lilas due to several recent negative comments, but Saltshaker's recommendations were spot on.
The Hacienda los Lingues in CL's Colchagua Valley was outstanding as was Montes winery and the lunch at Hot Sta. Cruz.
We were amazed at how European Santiago turned out: loved Hot Orly and many wonderful and still inexpensive restaurants esp. in Providencia.
The flts to EZE and from SCL are great for a full 8 hours Ambien aided sleep.
Buen viaje.
M (SMdA, Gto.)

On our recent trip, despite my misgivings, we went to Cabana Las Lilas. I was outvoted on the decision by our traveling companions and our Porteno friends (and the fact that RW Apple of the NYT put it in his top ten lists of restaurants worth taking a flight to didn't help my case). I was right and they were wrong. It wasn't bad, but it definitely wasn't great. Only one cut of meat was really wonderful, the rest were just good, nothing better than we could have gotten at home. But, the worst was that it had a real assembly line feel.

We had a nice evening anyway, and enjoyed sitting out on the water, but as one of our friends said, it wasn't much different than a dinner he could have had back at home.

I made all the decisions for our trip except for the restaurants in BA, and I was right on everything else, thanks to reading the forums!!

I agree about Santiago, Chile, having a European feel. One amazing thing was also how it has been invaded by shopping malls, McDonald's, Starbucks, etc. When I couldn't find my toothbrush I had no trouble going to the neighborhood mall and buying one (the travel toothbrush turned up later).

Scarlett, did you go to any of the tango shows (Senor Tango, Carlos Gardel, ...)?

Helloooo mr wunrfl ~
We went to dinner one night at the Four Seasons and ended up watching a really great small Tango show there..We didn't want to go to those huge Tango Extravaganzas that we read about so we ended up not doing anything more. Next time we are going to a Milonga that a restaurant owner told us about.. Le Besa

Dear Santa Scarlett,

Could you recommend any great tango cd's for Christmas presents?

What a fantastic report. Any chance of a GTG in BA?!?

Thank you Sistah!!
A very good chance of a return to BA, so a gtg is not out of the question..
My favorite cd at the moment is Assassination Tango, the soundtrack. If you have not see the film, it is Robert Duval , takes place mostly in BA and is just great! And the music is too!
In BA we bought Dancing Tango- José Libertella ( all instrumentals) and Carlos Gardel, Master of Tango..this will really get you in the mood...to Tango
there were more but I can't find them...sigh

besos to you, Scarlett

The big show places are not for enjoying a good meal, that is for sure, but they do have a larger band for some tunes.

I love this CD:
http://www.somersetent.com/store/detail.aspx?ID=600
I actually found it at Bed Bath and Beyond. It is simple (bandoneon, guitar, piano, violin, bass) and beautiful.

Scarlett,
Louisa and I might be up for a GTG in BsAs in Nov.
M

Topping

I had a ticket from LAX to EZE leaving this Friday but I had to cancel it last night.

How is the weather there in April?

Oh no ! mrwunrfl, that is sad .. April is good.. cooling off, fall weather. We arrived here at the end of April and had plenty of good weather. I hope you can make it then ..

Scarlett:

How neat to read this old posting of your first visit to BsAs.

Is there any way to see those old photos now ? It seems they have been removed from the photo site.

What made you think about TTT this right now ? Possibly it's that youall seem to be back into a real-estate phase.

I really enjoyed this thread. ~Marnie

Ah, now I see, it was by popular demand...~M

Marnie, someone posted a Where is that thread question so I topped it.. it was in the Mexico/Central American forums??
I don't remember the photos, but I think I have a few on TripAdvisor.
I will see if they can be posted here again.
Glad you enjoyed the thread, I did too lol..
Real estate phase? lol... always .

Great report, thanks for topping. May I add another request for the pictures, especially pics of purchases such as bags and shoes. Prune and Skin sound fabulous!

I don't remember which photos but here are some..
Recoleta Cemetery
Palermo Soho

BA sunset


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http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/07/4f/3a/shop-in-palermo-soho.jpg



http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/21/98/ba/sunset-buenos-aires.jpg

Wow, Scarlett, what a delightful read. Your feelings for BA radiate with each word. But it does make me sad that I won't be back there for a bit...

Oh yestravel, thank you !
I should put together a 2 years later report lol...

Yes, u should -- that would make for wonderful reading...

Yes please, this is such a tantalising narrative: falling in love, looking at real estate, and now you are there. Sounds like a fabulous story!!!

There seems to be overwhelming demand! Bring on the updated version of the love story, Scarlett. We're waiting!

cmc!!! You are back !!!!

Thank you for all the kind words. I have considered a blog .. I watched Julie and Julia, not sure if Blogging is my style. Perhaps a book? Hmmmm

This is so great, i missed this back in '06 as I was always on the EU forum then... Thanks for topping and to person who was looking for it!

I don't enjoy madly rushing around and can spend 2 hrs sitting down with a fruit and cheese plate so my current itinerary is too full. I'm actually a little worried about shopping (I experience that disruption in the time/space continuum where time disappears when in a shop) and then what's the guy i'm traveling with gonna do? I'm hoping there are many men's stores to occupy him. At the very least, sounds like there are beautiful women to admire so he won't complain.

I had to take this thread TTT. I have thought about going to Buenos Aires for years but always picked Paris instead. Paris is my LOVE, and flights to BA are so expensive and so long. But I've just managed to book frequent flyer tix, in first class no less (pinch me, I'm dreaming), to EZE in 2 months' time. So I'm reading as much as I can about this intriguing city. So, Scarlett, I've searched and haven't had any luck finding "the rest of your story" - am I missing it? If not, *please* consider writing about how you found your apt in BA and what it was like to move there. The city must have really gotten beneath your skin and into your soul, no?

In the years I've lurked around forums looking for tidbits of info on BA, trying to decide if I want to go there, I've always known of avrooster, marnie, and Scarlett as the experts on the city... it's fun to know you once were a Europe-lover too who decided to head south for a change.

Oh and I would be remiss if I didn't mention drdawggy as another of the famous experts in my mind. I'm sure there are more I may be forgetting, but those are the ones I've known by "name" for years.