phil & i had planned to wake early and spend a long day exploring but our late night afforded us a shorter day than planned. we went to the national library which is relatively new and constructed like a spaceship - but we weren´t able to go in without ID; an anticlimactic visit. i plan on going on our way back through buenos (that´s right, i am a geek & love libraries. from the library we bumped into the national art gallery - a museum that came highly recommended from a friend last night. like all museums should be, it was free of charge so we were able to peruse some familiar artists (manet, cezanne, degas, etc.), but also got a purview into argentine art - old and new. kudos to cultural experiences. from there we meandered our way through an open air market, stopping for a cafe con leche (coffee with steamed milk)in a beautiful square. while sipping, we were in sight of couple dancing tango in the plaza & then people watched the afternoon away. from a leisurely afternoon was bred a leisurely evening - our late night forays of the day before brought with them a desire for an early night. we cooked ourselves a pleasant meal, read for awhile, & hit the hay. it was a joyously relaxing & recuperative day.
the refreshed miranda.
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1st of all - Happy belated Birthday!
Great blogging!! I haven't been keeping up, but I am now up to speed and it sounds like you're seeing a lot of interesting things. The supermarket story is legend - wish I could have seen that!
I'm sure you will fall in love with Mendoza and its new "baby Jesus", the Malbec grape. If you can find any 2002s (which you should be able to) that was Mendoza's best year thus far for Malbecs. They're difficult for us to find here now for under $40. You should be able to find '02s for less than 60 pesos. If not, an '03 will suffice. '04 and younger are no good.
Salud!
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