Buenos Aires

Thursday. Returning to BA, achieved another bid upgrade from Puerto Madryn. Another inflight delight for lunch, a very odd, flat, no crusts sandwiches and some nuts, no booze. Had a run in with AVIS as the chap inspecting our massively already scratched and battered car with 53 thousand miles on the clock, declared a new mark that they would charge us for! We have full cover through an annual car hire insurance with AIG, so will let them fight it, but seriously!

• 

• 

• 

Weather fabulous, dry heat, 28C and NO WIND. Had a wander and a little shop in BA around the Palermo district, not forgetting a few drinks to quench our thirst at one of the many bars littering the delightful streets, currently adorned with a glorious mass of Jacaranda blossom. Didn’t manage a brilliant picture but these trees are everywhere. The only other place I have seen them is in Sydney.

• 

• 

• 

Last night we dined at one of the best restaurants So far on this trip. Located in the Palermo district, Crizia is most expensive meal yet and still was less than US$150 – said to be one of the top restaurants in the country. Pictures doesn’t do it justice. The oysters, 6 natural, 6 lightly cooked with parmesan, lime and truffle oil, both sublime, David had braised Patagonian lamb with various accompanying vegetables and sauces and I had suckling pork, again with a fabulous array of the prettiest vegetables and sauces. We shared one of the best creme brûlée I have ever eaten, served with poached pears. All washed down with an excellent Patagonian Pinot Noir. Really good service too!

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

•