Un Dia en Buenos Aires

Okay - so this is really a recap of a couple days in Buenos Aires.  It's more romantic if I pretend like we do all this stuff in one day (and not what we actually do, which is sleep for half of it and then get our rears in gear).  Well, it was back to the San Telmo market on Sunday.  We wandered through the market stalls and enjoyed tango music and some dancing.  This group, Orkesta Tipica, caught our ears/eyes.  Lovely and passionate.  We even picked up the CD.  Then we grabbed a couple HOT leather jackets (Happy birthday to me!), split a delicious calzone (there goes the vow I made in Peru to never again eat street food... oops) and watched two awesome septuagenarians get their tango on while one of their buddies played some pretty sick guitar.  Mmmm...

Then it was off on a "Cultour" of Buenos Aires.  A couple local university students studying social communication and national history and economics gave us a very unique kind of tour.  It wasn't a typical tour showing off the architecture and culture of BA (which are amazing), but rather a walking tour of major political sites that offered frank discussion of the recent history of economics and government that has shaped Argentina today.  Coming off my "Shock Doctrine" high, it was great to see the places where the recent and not-so-recent history was made.  Our guides were knowledgeable and fun and I recommend the experience to anyone who visits (Thanks for the suggestion, Cecilia!)

Below is a picture a David and me with one of our hosts at the CGT (labor union) center in BA.  We are showing our proud support of our "companeros" in the unions, groups which have had a very turbulent history in Argentina.  Also at the CGT - a small museum dedicated to the beloved Eva Peron.  Did you know it was in large part because of her work that women in Argentina got the right to vote in 1951?   Her foundation, which she created, also funded the training of 6000 nurses!  Even Evita knew how important nurses are to creating a healthier society!  Pro-woman and pro-nurse - I love her, too.   Woohoo!

Below that, just for kicks, is a pic of our guides from the inside of a REALLY old subway car.  According to them, it's from the very early 1900s and is one of the oldest in the world.  You actually had to pry the doors open with your hands to get out...

Well - that's all for now.  I'm nursing a bit of a cold so it's off to bed with me.  More updates to follow!  Looking forward to seeing you all stateside soon!

xoxo

K and D