My list of places to visit, know, and see in Buenos Aires is growing. Just like New York, it has something for everyone. Multiple things everyday for everyone. It’s overwhelming. And I’m trying to explore it all bit by bit.
Sunday morning I got up early and pedaled Bida (my bike, short for Bici de Mierda, with love) down to Belgrano to check out Barrio Chino. It’s about a 4 block radius, nothing like Canal Street in NYC, thank goodness, and not nearly as overwhelming. I went with the intent to buy some ingredients to cook some Asian meals, but then remembered that I don’t know how to just buy stuff and throw it together. I should have made a list .
But I wandered for hours, up and down every aisle in every grocery store (all 4 of them), gawking at the array of hot sauces and PEANUT BUTTER on offer. I treated myself to a strawberry ice cream pop, 2 chinese empanadas, which were to die for, and a spring roll. Chinese food craving satisfied.
Because it was such a nice day, and I apparently was feeling very Asian, I decided to head over to check out the Japanese Botanical Garden. Though it was beautiful, it was the wrong choice. WAY too many children. I mean, I like kids, but there is such a thing as too many in one place at one time. I did a 30-minute walk around to check it all out, then headed for the park to bask in the sun and read the news, childless.
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| entrance to chinatown |
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| a sampling of the offerings |
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| my pink popsicle |
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| chinese empanada |
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| bonzai trees always make me think of mr miyogi |
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| tree |
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| getting my read on |
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