Continuing our visit of Buenos Aires, we had a nice walk in the "Parque de 3 de Febrero" in the Palermo district. We went first to visit the "Jardin Japones" which was far to be totally Japones...Lots of coloured big carp, some traditional trees and couple of Japanese type houses and that is all... surrounded by massive buildings and two main avenues, not very Zen...Especially that the avenue of "Libertador" displays 10 lanes for only one side, very impressive when the cars are waiting for the green light and you are better to get quickly out of the road!!!! In the same area, you can see the "Columna Persa" donated by the iranian government and replica of the columns found in Perseapolis. Then we walked around "los lagos" or lakes where boats for the water or roller blades for the road can be rented for playtime. Obviously, Lee and I stayed away from them as we did not want to go back home wet or finish the day at the hospital!!! Unfortunately, the "Roseda" was closed for refurbishment. The "Rose Garden" is the heart of this park with 12,000 rose bushes and various small monuments. The "Puente blanco" or "white bridge" can be seen from the side of the lake. The Roseda is also "famous" for being the meeting location of the transvestites during the night! I don't know where they are currently meeting...
We left the green area to join Palermo Viejo and the "J.L.Borges" street. This street was named after the famous writer whose family lived in one of the house which has now disappeared. At the end of the street you can find a nice little place called "Plaza Julio Cortazar" which is the heart of Palermo Soho. You will have noticed the english name of this area where accesories and high fashion clothing shops can be found in every corner. I know some of you who will be delighted to spend some time here...Nice little flea and craft market at the centre of the Plaza with nice cafes around.
From here we went back to the Recoleta District crossing by Plaza Guenes where the "Iglesia de Nuestra Senora Guadalupe" can be admired but we were disappointed that the top of the church was not illuminated so the pictures were not great. Time to realize we were hungry, we decided to look for a nice restaurant we had spotted the day before in the Montserrat district. We spent 2 hours walking without finding it, we finally ended up having a pizza in a pizzeria chain!!! Yes I know!!! We should have written the address down, please trust me, we will not make the same mistake twice!!!
Sunday was football day...Time to have a quick look again to the Plaza Dorrego flea market in San Telmo, we were out for the Boca Juniors Stadium where the local club was playing against El Tigre. After buying tickets from a tout (for twice face value but still only costing a tenner!), we were inside the Stadium in the stand behind the goal in the second tier. We spent the game standing like everybody shouting for the Boca Juniors to be more efficient!!! What a waste of occasions in front of the goal!!! The most amazing was when the referee whistled the end of the first half everybody sat down!!! Yep if you leave the bench you lose your place!!! Boca Juniors lost the game 3-2 and had a man sent off (all before half time!) but what an experience with the crowd and all in peace. No trouble or anything like that, good...except that the wind was freezing and I could not move my fingers!!!
From then, we are chilling out in the terrace with the sun back...packing for our departure to Parana...
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