Today was another difficult day in Buenos Aires. We eased out of bed around 9.30, had our coffee and facturas (pastries: apple or quince? croissant or cinnamon scone?), and took our time showering and getting dressed.
Around 1.30 we made it out the door to start looking for lunch. We strolled through the neighborhood, browsed some menus posted in windows, and eventually made it to María de Bambi a few blocks away.
We had eaten here two years ago and thought it worth trying again. Terri had spinach crepes and I had milanesa a la napolitana (breaded cutlet with tomato sauce and melted cheese on top), accompanied by a half bottle of vino tinto. Tasty and satisfying, all of it.
Full of lunch, we ambled over to Plaza de Vicente Lopez and sat on a bench. We talked about the gorgeous, almost too warm weather, and commented humorously on each person who went past. I suspect that at least some of them made humorous comments about us.
Bench sitting completed, we headed to the Disco supermarket to take advantage of our 15% discount coupon. We used our VISA to buy bread and butter and liters of Stella Artois and a bottle of sauvignon blanc and some dark chocolate alfajores for dessert later.
We walked back home with our groceries and safely re-entered the sanctuary of our apartment. It's a warm day, so we turned on the air conditioner. I'm pondering watching some cable TV (BBC or Al Jazeera? Turner Classic Movies or Canal 7?) before taking a nap.
Want to see more? Here's the growing set of snapshots of this trip.
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