Buenos Aires- First Day!

We have been looking forward to this trip for almost a year now- that is how long ago we booked it. I can’t believe it is finally here. For me, the anticipation of the trip is far sweeter than the trip itself, especially if the anticipation is almost a year long. The getting here part is a bit long. We took a flight to Dallas which was around 3 hours. We had a night flight from Dallas airport to Buenos Aires. We got to Dallas around dinner time with about an hour to spare. I immediately started looking for a bbq place to eat. My husband wanted to wait for the airplane food.. not sure why. I will do anything not to eat that crap. Anyway, after a very satisfying pulled pork platter we settled down for our flight to Buenos Aires. Ten hours of flying time later, we reached our destination. As we got off the plane, my first impression were the smells. Every country has a different smell. This one smelled like home- India. It had the same hustle and bustle feel with lots of people rushing around. Even my daughter who has only been a couple of times, commented on how much it all reminded her of India. As we pulled out of the airport and drove towards the main area, everything looked familiar. Who knew the Paris of South American looked liked Delhi, India?? As we approached the city, it started looking more European with little cafes lined on every block.

While we were still on the plane and getting close to our destination, we were served breakfast. My husband was happy to eat the croissant, etc. I had one bite and decided to wait for some airport food. After getting our luggage we found a little cafe serving pastries, sandwiches and coffee. I ordered a pastry that resembled a croissant but was round and had jam in the middle. Cappuccinos for the adults and hot chocolate for the minor. The hot chocolate came in two parts. A cup of steamed milk with a small bar of chocolate. I took the wrapper off and added it to the warm milk.. in no time it started to melt and turn into a delicious hot chocolate. The cappuccino was delicious and so was my pastry. It was a like a sweet, dense croissant with delicious jam inside. It was the perfect first meal to welcome us into this lovely city.

We don’t have a whole lot planned for ourselves other than walking around, enjoying the delicious wine and beef. We do have reservations tomorrow night at a back door restaurant. It is where one goes to dine at a chef’s house or backyard. The food is farm to table. I am really looking forward to the meal. It should be a very different experience.. stay tuned…