Over the last days i visited the La Boca area with the lovely Emily from Taunton. La Boca though made for tourists consists of two streets full of brightly coloured aligned buildings with tango dancers in the streets and cafes. Very Argentinian. We went to the area via subte (subway) and bus, and on the way got caught live on Argentinian television. There was some kind of protest going on at the tube station... Corruption.... was the only word we could grasp, but there were armed officers, army men and drummers all gathered around the station. We made it on the bus to La Boca...and being unable to drink because of the anti biotics had an alcohol free beer - tasted just like beer!...got a little sun and wondered the area.
Monday was a happy day and someone had found my purse and contacted the hostel and contacted me through facebook... How nice! My cards were already cancelled by this point and the money that once lived in it was gone, but i still went to collect my wallet. Ruth and I misisoned through the streets trying to find the appartment...Both of us have rubbish sense of direction so we did get a little lost and what shouldnt have really taken us very long took us about 2 hours.
Due to wallet collection we were really late for the evening meal in the Palermo area where we ate at one of the best steak houses La Cabrera. 7 girls got through 1 x 800g sirloin steak, and 2 x 600g rib eyes. Deliciouso! I will be cliche and agree with the rumours admitting Argentina really does have the best steak i have ever come across. Places like these really make me glad i am not a vegetarian!
Tuesday morning i went to visit the tourist police to declare my wallet lost and found. It was much easier than expected and in the afternoon returned to Palermo for some sun. Palermo is the chic part of town with little boutiques and small independent cafes and restaurants. Very pretty place. A peruvian dinner and pancakes with Dulce de leche followed....and Wednesday followed for farewells....
I spent the 9 days in Buenos Aires with a lovely group - Ruth, Emily, Charlotte and of course was reunited with lovely lazy llamas Hannah and Laura. Had an amazing time in the city. I think BA is my favourite city after London which is a second home to me....Ruth left for Peru in the early afternoon, and Emily Charlotte and i went for amazing Volta ice cream before they saw me off in a cab. Despite having to visit the hospital, police and losing my purse the highs of Buenos Aires outweighed the lows. Definitely somewhere to return later in life.............
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