A Weekend Worth Remembering

We have just finished such a wonderful weekend!

On Saturday we took the subway for the first time. It was a good thing we took it over the weekend because some of our friends have told us that during the week it can get so crowded that you might not be able to get off at your stop because it becomes so packed with people. Not sure if we want to experience that but it was neat to ride. Their is no air conditioning in the cars, so all of the windows are down to try and keep things cool. There is one line, Linea A, that was built in the early 1900's. The tracks are made of wood and the cars look like something out of a museum, when we go we'll take pictures.

We rode the subay to get to a bohemian district called Palermo Soho. There we stumbled on a huge fair - with a plaza and streets full of young vendors. There was a lot of have made clothes with very unique designs and all kinds of other knick-knacks. We didn't buy anything there because we were on a mission to find a paper store that my parents had found on their trip, they knew we would loved. When we did find it, we were in love. They make all types of handmade papers and books in different colors and textures. We spend a long time there before we sat on a sidewalk cafe and did some people watching.

That evening we had dinner with one of my Dad's closest friends in a trendy restaurant district. We ate at an italian restaurant which had so many different types of pastas and sauses to choose from, it was like going to Cheesecake Factory. It was such a lovely time; he is some one who enjoys hearing and talking about different cultures so our conversations were long and intriguing.

The next day, on Sunday, in the morning, the daughter and her husband of a very close friend of my Mom's came and pick us up, we were going to spend the day with them and have an asado. We drove out to the countryside where they have a small quinta. It is their weekend retreat and just a perfect little place. They have a tiny little house with a lot of character, a swimming pool and a nice, good-sized lawn and garden. The best part was their covered patio, complete with built-in parrilla (kind of like a bar-b-que but so much more) and an adobe oven to make pizzas. We had our first real asado! The food was delicious: tira de asado (short ribs), pollo, chorizo, matabre de cerdo (pork flank steaks) and a slew of salads, vegetable dishes and delicious wine. And of course, Grace won't let me forget, dulce de leche, chocolate and vanilla ice cream. We spent the whole day their eating and napping in their hammock. They also have a beagel named Lola... it was love at first site. That is her in the picture, resting on Grace's lap. I think it was one of our best days since we got here, we got along great with everyone!

This week we are going to try to make it out to the beaches, since now summer vacation is ending for most people in Buenos Aries, the beach towns are emptying out. A little camping and even more relaxing is planned. We can't wait to show and tell you all about that.