It's the bittersweet part of a trip. Our month in Buenos Aires has flown by and we can now count the days until we leave on the fingers of one hand. We've finished our Spanish classes, so no more tarea! And now, when we see posters or ads for some upcoming event, we realize that we'll be gone.
We don't really want to leave, but then again there's no denying the appeal of being back at our place in Fort Worth. I wonder if the car will start?
The weather has been nasty: cold, gray days in the 50s, with constant drizzling rain. But today, Saturday, we woke up to beautiful blue skies. I hope this lasts for the rest of our stay.
We're looking at what we have left, and what we might still need. Do we have enough coffee and milk and butter and bread to last us until Tuesday? Another package of cheese, maybe? Will we be able to use the remaining eggs? Do we need one more bottle of wine?
With only four days left, we're making lists of what we wanted to do but haven't yet done. We've eaten at some of our favorite places (Dashi Sushi, La Cholita, Cumaná, Panini) and some new places (Tandoor, MB, and Las Cabritas) but still haven't made it to Piola or Lola's. We've had ice cream at Volta, Freddo, Persicco, and Munchi's, pasta and sauces from Mazzeo, empanadas and tartas from San José, and way too many facturas frutillas from Winner, the pastry shop around the corner.
We've walked along Libertador -- I could walk along Libertador every day -- and sat in Plaza Libertad. We visited new places like Belgrano and Caballito and old favorites like the giant La Flor and Plaza de Mayo. We even got to tour the inside of the Casa Rosada.
In another day or two we'll have to break out the suitcases and start setting aside stuff to pack. It's almost time to return to Texas and start planning the next trip.
¿A donde?
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