Above left, the neo-classical Catedral Metropolitana and right, the Piramide de Mayo in front of the Casa Rosada - we love that the executive government offices are pink!
Feeling a bit wind-blown after our walk down the 13 blocks of Avenida de Mayo, ending at the imposing Congreso de la Nacion, we were hungry and decided it was time to try one of Argentina's famous steaks at a well-known parilla, El Desnivel. Sorry, vegetarians, but the bife de lomo I ate was absolutely delicious - meat that actually melted in the mouth!
We also like these modern additions to BA's architecture - the Floralis Generica, which actually 'blooms', opening its steel petals in the morning and closing them at dusk.
And in the Canary Wharf-like area of Puerto Madero, the Puente de la Mujer (bridge of women) which I am attempting to recreate by er, pointing.
Close-up, the strings are meant to emulate a woman tango dancer being pressed by her male partner in an homage to the tango. Mmm, sounds a bit submissive, perhaps its time we investigated why it has to take two to tango.
