Siete semanas

Seven more weeks. It hit us hard when we came back from Buenos Aires. Seven weeks, so much to do, so little time.

After grooming our bucket list, we've already knocked quite few off.

Dinner at Rigoletto, an Italian restaurants very popular with locals. We got comped champagne at the end for no reason (expect for being Americans).

Museo de los Desparecidos Desparecido Museum
In the military regime between 1976 to 1983, more than 30,000 people are kidnapped for being "dissidents." They were tortured, killed, and there family members had no idea where they were. It's a huge dark circle in the Argentinian history, and because it's still recent, many people alive still remember there friends and family members disappearing without cause.

The building where they kept the prisoners
We toured the area where the military kept the people. It was extremely sobering and the intricacies of the regime was amazing. They would drug people and then take them in planes and dump them into the Rio Plata with weights so there bodies couldn't be found. Though interesting, it was the WORST tour of my life; it lasted three hours, repeated the same information over and over, and people kept asking the most annoying questions. Our tour guide was very easy to understand (and quite cute), but I just couldn't pay attention for three hours.
Going down to the basement where they tortured people

The next week (six left!), we went to Teatro Colon for the philharmonic orchestra. The music was fantastic, the theatre extremely beautiful, and we felt so fancy drinking our cafe con leches in the cafe before the show, surrounded by the posh Porteños. Teatro Colon is one of the most beautiful theatre in the world and I was truly in awe.



I've always wanted to tour the White House. Alas, after 9/11 this is no easy feat. But seeing La Casa Rosada where the President works (and traditionally lives) is easy and free. Ashley and I did a tour of beautiful building. Cristina Kirchner has really updates the place while keeping with tradition. It was gorgeous, beautifully designed, and very interesting.





President's Desk and Office


We trekked to the suburbs on Sunday for the Lujan Zoo, where you can pet the animals. It was a scary zoo by any standards, but petting the leon and riding the camel was worth it. It was also interesting to be in the suburbs and see the surrounding area. We saw some slums surrounded by trash pits right outside of Buenos Aires. It was a strong reminder of the class differences between the rich Recoleta and the poor.

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Time is still ticking, and with my family visiting and two more trips planned, it's running out quickly!

Highlights
-Buenos Aires Pub Crawl for St. Paddy's Day
-Gluttonous day with Ashley, meaning picada, ice cream, and sushi
-Trying Cadore, named on of the world's best ice creameries by National Geographic (so good!)
-Walking in the middle of Avenida 9 de Julio because the street was close. Avenida de Julio is supposedly one of the widest streets in the world.

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