1.3 km

apparently it is 1.3km between the national congress

to the casa rosada along the avenida de mayo.

this is a good hike, considering that i must have

taste tested every flavour and type of alfajores

made in argentina. the casa rosada faces the

plaza de mayo and across the way is the

cabildo now a museum. when i was there

a group of protesters were staging a demonstration

that headed toward the courtyard of the

cabildo. throughout the city there seems to

be no shortage of statues of men on horses.

tea and a dark restaurant

tea at the alvear palace hotel

is a splendid way to spend a rainy

afternoon.

in luxurious surroundings

tea is served beautifully

by white gloved staff.

after tea, truffles are

brought to the table, and

a pastry trolley

arrives for us to select

a pastry to take home.

at

the very dark restaurant

we had an excellent

dinner

followed by a

spectacular

pastry party!

it was so good

i could have

consumed the

entire platter.

buildings, sidewalks and dogs

while walking along

it is tempting to

always look up

to observe all the

interesting building

details,

due to the treacherous

sidewalk conditions

it proved a bit

challenging.

it seemed that every where

one went there

were dog walkers

or dogs tethered

to a railing waiting,

many strays could

be seen wandering

about,

the last fellow, having

a good scratch

seemed to live

near the casa rosada.

(clearly i was missing

miss m)

fruit and tables

little fruit and vegetable shops

can be found on every block,

in the last photo, the decorative

meat hanging around the walls

struck an odd note in a

restaurant specializing in

fish dishes.

tango

from all over the world

people travel here

to experience tango,

whether to see the shows,

take lessons, or

dance in the milongas.

a few glimpses

of a milonga

where the dancing

was elegant,

the music classic,

and as i

enjoyed my

glass of vino tinto

a novella unfolded

before me.

recoleta cemetery

la recoleta cemetery

is a very busy

place,

many cats,

workers, visitors,

students, guards

and even a mourner

here and there.

flowers and notes

are still being

left at evita peron's

tomb.

more information

on the cemetery here.

walking around

what i enjoyed the most

was to walk and explore

without a specific

destination.

botanical garden

a welcome oasis of green in a busy city.

information here.