Fun and tiring way to end our trip. We got off the ship and on to a bus for a 3 hour tour -basically a time filler before we could check in. But it filled in some historical facts and gave us a basic knowledge of places we might want to see and their approximate location. Sort of like looking at a Table of Contents.
We got to the hotel waited for our bags and walked a few blocks to get some lunch. We ended up eating at a famous steak place called La Chacra. It was a really, really good steak. We were lucky enough to be sitting next to a table with a film crew from Iran. Nosy Paula got the scoop from them.
Later that night we walked down 'Florida' pedestrian street and decided on Argentina's version of ice cream for dinner. The flavor and texture sort of reminded you of the Italian ice cream I had in Rome many many years ago. Serving size was too generous!
Next day was very warm and sunny. Paula and I joined the "Free Walking Tour of Buenos Aires". We definitely got our 10,000 steps in that day. Lots of information about the early European immigrants and their impact on Argentina. I ended up talking to a young lady from Colorado that was taking a gap year after HS and traveling around South America - we invited her to lunch at a restaurant that our guide recommended for good empanadas. They were great - and so was the beer!
I had ice cream again for dinner and Paula had an Argentina Moon Pie (filled with caramel) - photo below
