So the classical music in the park thing didn't work out. We couldn't find it. Its a huge area, like central park. So we walked, and got lost, walked some more - then decided to just go back to this gorgeous rose garden area with fountains and hummingbirds and the whole nine yards, and we ate there. It was lovely. We were exhausted b/c we had walked for and hour and half - i had a fully loaded backpack on me.

So, after that I went to a local locutorio (basically a place with several booths with phones - the rates for long distance are amazing there), had a nice long chat with mama and papa, then had a 40 minute conversation with the guy who runs the place. He told me that the fundamental problem with Argentina isn't the country itself, because it has everything - natural resources and so on - its the people. Argentines need to be rattled on a very profound level in order to change the politics. Otherwise, they just repeat the same mistakes and they keep just ignoring the current state of affairs and keep on living like everything is fine. That is why you still go out in the city in see people in restaurants and dressed well. In a way, its their strength but their weakness. You admire the fact that they put their best foot foward, but its that same kind of attitude that prevents them from really effecting change. That is what he told me. It was interesting.

Then I went home and had a major nap. I never nap - but it was lovely.

Oh, here are few observations...

- I've been watching these cooking shows and I've noticed that when Argentines explain things they have this tendency to ask a question and answer it themselves ie: So, I'm going to put only 150 grams of flour in this egg mixture now. Why only 150 grams? because any more than 150 will create....etc etc. or, "At this point, we need to bake it. How long will i bake it? I'm going to bake it for 25-30 minutes at medium heat...and so on. It happens allllllllllll the time. It drives me crazy!!! I know, I'm weird about words and so on, but seriously - its annoying - the repetition. oy vey!

- prices of items can have odd numbered coins, meaning: $7.31, $25.22 and so on. Well guess what? there are no $.01 cent coins!! so basically you end up rounding up or down. I was in the cab, the fair was $8.14 - he just charged me $8. I go to the market, my change is $20.10, I get $20. I suppose it all events out. Pretty funny though.

- you can get anything delivered here. I think since not everyone has a car, its just necessary. all restaurants, bakeries, supermarkets, laundry, furniture stores etc. pretty handy.

- ducle de leche is such an important part of all that is sweet here. Its in the cakes, cookies, ice cream, flavors the candy and yogurt, its spread on bread. its a phenomenon - the whole country has agreed that it tastes great.


Oh yeah - i forgot to mention, i have a kabbalah center right around the corner. what?!??!

Had a wonderful dinner tonight. Chardonnay and carpaccio - my favorite combo. Beef with fancy potatos and a wild mushroom sautee. Tiramisu for dessert. I think my half of the bill was $23. Awesome.

I'm attaching some pics...
check out the keys here. They look like they belong to a dungeon door.


this giant metallic flower blooms with the sun and closes at night. i forgot who designed it...I'll find out. Its amazing to see in person. its on a very wide and beautiful boulevard called Libertador.


there were countless walkers, joggers and runners of all ages at the park today. seriously - its suprising how many of them were older.