Monday: Walked to some of the main tourist attractions in the center of the city, shopped along Calle Florida, then had lunch & a huge chocolate sundae at Café Tortoni, the oldest café in Buenos Aires. At night we went out for a steak dinner with the girls plus Meghan & Maddie's families. It was great for everyone to get to meet each other and share some quality family time.
Tuesday: Went to el Caminito in Boca to see the colorful houses and some street tango. On the way back we stopped by a bakery for empanadas, alfajores, & facturas (pastries filled with dulce de leche) to eat in the park. We had a big night out at La Catedral tango club, where we stayed up late watching the amazing dancers and listening to the live band.
Wednesday: Spent some time in Puerto Madero and stopped at a street stand by the coast for bondiolas--sandwiches made with smoked pork shoulder. We walked along the port and saw the Puente de la Mujer, a famous bridge meant to look like a woman dancing tango. In the afternoon we had submarinos (hot milk that you dunk a chocolate bar into) then had an amazing dinner of ñoquis with brownie & ice cream for dessert.
Thursday: Walked around Barrio Chino in the morning, then after lunch we went to my favorite ice cream parlor for some chocolate tentación--chocolate ice cream with dulce de leche, nuts, and brownie. After visiting Abasto to see the shopping center and fancy painted houses, we enjoyed some real Argentine asado for dinner.
Friday: Visited Susana, my host mom, to introduce her to my real mom. It was really funny to have them both in the same room and act as their translator, and I was glad that they finally got to meet! After lunch we layed out & napped by the pool of our apartment building--it was mom's vacation after all, and it felt great to relax outside.
Saturday: Had a last lunch with Maddie's family & the other girls at a cute café, then walked around enjoying the warm sunny day by shopping and eating ice cream. We also stumbled across a parade along Avenida de Mayo for Integración Cultural Latinoamericano, celebrating the union between Argentine & Bolivian culture with lots of Bolivian dancers & musicians dressed up in traditional folkloric costumes--so cool!
I was really sad to see my mom leave at the end of the week, but I'm so glad that I got to spend this time with her. We had 9 wonderful days filled with sightseeing, great food, and lots of mother-daughter bonding. I love you mom, see you again in 8 weeks!
Found your blog through someone on FB. You're making me miss BA so much! My mom's family lives here and I haven't been there in a long time. It's time for me to go again. I envy you!
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