After an all-night bus ride, we arrived in the capital of Argentina at about 6:00 a.m. The bus terminal we chilled in for an hour was the biggest I've ever been to. It had three stories, huge complex of restaurants, and boarding slots for 75 buses. We left after it got light out, took the metro into downtown (which costs $0.25 per person) and then checked into a very nice hostel. I don't know why they're called hostels because they are so nice, but I guess it's because they have dorm rooms. It was raining all day, but we saw the city anyway, and we started off by walking to the Museo de Bellas Artes, the national fine art museum. It was a beautiful museum, and we enjoyed seeing the exhibits of european, argentinian, pre-colombian, and modern art.
We then took a taxi ride to a certain market/fair that is only open on Sundays, and we walked around for an hour or so. This particular market is set up as an antique's market, and I saw more old glass seltzer bottles yesterday than I have in the rest of my life combined. I bought a couple of gifts, and we splished and splashed our way back to our hostel. One of the things that Elijah and I have been craving more than anything is mexican food, and so we made a 14 block pilgrimage to a California Burrito Co. It was amazing and well worth the trip, and after coming back again to the hostel, we took a pleasant nap.
We woke up in time for dinner, and one of the things that we had to do while we were still in Argentina was go out for a big steak dinner. Argentina is known for its beef, delicious and cheap, and last night it definitely lived up to its expectations. We went to one of the many "parrillas" that line every street, and it was both delicious and cheap. A huge steak costs about 6 dollars, and Elijah's brother said it was the best he's ever had in his life. After dinner we talked with some Australians who were also in our hostel, and then had a wonderful night's sleep.
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