Had hotel breakfast in the morning which was delicious. Headed out to a place called teatro colon. It had beautiful sculptures of famous composers. Inside was like an opera house with all the lavish balconies and seating. After that we headed to a large cemetery in the middle of the city. It reminded me of cemetery’s in New Orleans with the tombs above the ground. Some of the tombs were beautiful and filled with flowers. Some of the other tombs were broken down and old. After walking most of the morning we all worked up an appetite. Most of us (if not all) went to a “American dinner” style restaurant which helped heal the homesickness some of us possessed. Although the prices were crazy expensive (we had to pay for the silverware) my burger wasn’t that bad. After lunch we headed to a beautiful park with lots of flowers. It was a great photo shoot opportunity for some of us in the group who needed to keep their Instagram going over the trip. Dinner was very special at a very nice tango place. The dancing and the outfits were very erotic.
–Ryan
Today was Wednesday, May 27. It was our second day in Buenos Aires, (or first full day if you want to be technical). We started the day with a quick breakfast in the hotel before taking off in our tour bus. Our first stop- Teatro Colòn. Teatro Colòn is a grand performance hall with stunning Italian architecture. We were lucky enough to hear it filled with classical music as the ballet warmed up for a show later this week. After that we visited a park, which offered stunning views of the city. Inside the park there was a gated area full of dogs, which we watched for some time. Ryan remarked ,”Wow, I wish we had dogs in the US”, which nearly made myself and a few others fall over laughing. We then walked through an upscale shopping street to arrive at our next destination. Secondly we visited a famous resting place, where Evita, known as the mother of Argentina, lies. The cemetery was filled with rows of statues of various stones to mark the names of their beholders. After our lunch in a mall nearby, we boarded the bus to view a sculpture. The sculpture, which I can’t remember the name of, appeared to be a large flower blooming with four extending panels, made of a reflective metal. Lastly we walked around a large rose garden, before boarding the bus back to the hotel. After our allotted downtime/getting ready time, we attended our “tango dinner”. The dinner consisted of three courses, (appetizer, main and dessert), all of which were fantastic. Afterwards we ended the night watching the spicy tango show, before heading back to the hotel to rest.
–Claire
