We woke up to the sound of booming thunder and torrential downpour. We canceled our trip to Tigre and slept in. When we finally got up and moving, we headed to get breakfast. On our way back to the hotel, we stopped at a convenience store and for snacks and wine, just to try it. We had planned to go see more of the city, but we got a late start to that because we were drinking wine all day. Argentina wine is delicious, by the way. I don't remember what kind it was, just that it was red and in a cool bottle, which were the only two reasons we chose that particular one.
Anyway, we finally got going. There is one restaurant that we really wanted to try, but we couldn't find it in our first go around in the city. This time, we were determined, and we were successful. Unfortunately, it doesn't open until 8PM, and it was only about 530. We were too late to tour the famous theater. So pretty much we just wandered around the city for a couple of hours. We stopped at one place and got beer and a snack, which killed some time. Finally, we headed over to Chan Chan. We got there at like, 810. It's a pretty small place, but there were already people there. We got a seat, fortunately, because not long after we arrived, the place was full and there was a line out the door. Karis got the duck and Tanya got the rabbit. It is possible that our meals were farm fresh, because it took an hour for our food to come. But it was delicious. Worth the wait. And the best part? In US dollars, our meals together cost a little more than $20. Unbelievable.
The next day, we did go to Tigre. They picked us up from our hotel around 9AM. We drove around the city getting others, then we were switched to another bus. The tour guide was nice and spoke in very slow Spanish, so even Karis was able to pick up on quite a bit of what she was saying. Tanya, of course, did fine, translating the rest. Everyone keeps complementing her on her Spanish.
Our first stop was a small town called San Isidro. The only thing we did there, really, was shop around at a small market and see their pretty plaza. Then we drove into Tigre, which is a town through which three rivers run. It's really a beautiful place. The water is brown because of all the sedement. We bought our tickets for the ferry and boarded. Basically we just rode up the Rio Tigre and then back. But it was beautiful. There are side rivers and lots of homes. Many rich people have houses on Tigre. It's easy to see why.
When we returned to Buenos Aires, we made sure to stop at the crepe place around the corner. We got a free crepe because we tagged ourselves in a photo for them on Facebook. After enjoying our spoils, we got our bags, and mostly because we didn't know what else to do with all our luggage, we headed to the airport a little early. It turned out to be a lot early, though, as our flight was delayed. Our playing cards have served us well this trip. But we did make it to Santiago. Aerolines Argentina is comfortable with good seats, but both of our flights with them were over an hour later than scheduled. But whatever. Time for wine.
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