Happy 2020 to our treasured family and friends. We hope you’ve had a lovely New Years and made some optimistic resolutions.
You know how you’re not in the best place to choose food while hungry? I’m not sure whether writing while super tired is the best idea, but I’ll try not to let it flavour my words too much. My body still has no consistent concept of what time zone it’s trying to commit to, so everything is a bit all over the place.
Today we embarked on a long free walking tour of the city, winding around Buenos Aires’ striking architecture while our guide shared a snapshot of the city’s history and features. It was a great tour, and I’d recommend it highly.
Otherwise, we’ve found it a strange time to visit BA. It’s quiet, as many people have left the city over New Years. NYE is treated like a public holiday so things we were hoping to do were closed. Yet the parrillas (grill restaurants) were open and the line to get in spilled over the pavement. For lunch we tried to get into one – two – three and then finally gave up. Another day.
Yet this quiet city well and truly gathered for New Years Eve. We met all the inhabitants of the city in Puerto Madero – the district around the river – for a crowded welcoming of the new year. The city fireworks were supplemented with hours of people’s private fireworks, lit in the crowd. Festive – but loose.
These two happy souls wish you a happy new year
VRPS
[Buenos Aires]
The Two Swords 