Category Archives: Buenos Aires

Wild about rodents

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

Before having lunch on Saturday, Leslie and I wondered around the pedestrian area of Buenos Aires for a little bit (Calle Florida). We stopped in one leather shop that Leslie knew and she bought a lovely briefcase made from Carpincho … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to me!

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

Saturday was my birthday!  Hip, hip for me 🙂 Leslie made reservations at a wonderful restaurant that she is familiar with from her many travels to Buenos Aires, it is called Cabaña Las Lilas and is in the fashionable reclaimed … Continue reading →

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Caminito

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

Tuesday I took a ride on the Buenos Aires version of the “Hop on, Hop off” bus. It is cleverly called “Buenos Aires Bus”! Someone call in the marketers! B.A. is huge, and has a population of about 13 million, … Continue reading →

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Graffiti

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

They love murals in Buenos Aires.  Here are some photos from around town.

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More maté anyone?

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

I told the receptionist at my hotel that I loved the little matĂ© they served me yesterday and she gave me one as a souvenir! I picked up another funny one in Caminito earlier today (a funky, dicey neighborhood in … Continue reading →

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Who made you the boss?

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

Also in Palermo Soho earlier today, I walked past this funny little whole-in-the-wall bar called “You have no power over me”. I got a kick out of the name, but a bigger kick out of the irony that there is … Continue reading →

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Speaking of dogs…

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

I came across a furniture shop in Palermo Soho that had the funniest little wooden figurines of cats and dogs. There heads have magnets on the back and you can tilt the heads or move them up, down, or to … Continue reading →

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Who let the dogs out?

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

I’ve seen a few of these dog-walker guys.  Or maybe its the same guy?  Anyway, I find it entertaining, he has at least 12 dogs! However, what is not entertaining is that I saw too of these dogs do “number … Continue reading →

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The call of the city

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

OK! Enough already! I had steak for dinner last night at a place called “Lo de Jesus” in Palermo Soho, close to where I am staying. Two gorgeous, thick, succulent pieces of ‘lomo’ (i.e. filet mignon) with a mushroom and … Continue reading →

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Diccionario!

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Sophia la Vespa

My goodness!  Who would think that finding a Spanish/English dictionary in Buenos Aires could be so difficult!  I finally found one, and here is the Pablo, at the front desk, on the phone to different bookstores asking if they carried … Continue reading →

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