March 14th brought us some great company...Laurie, Dan, and Darin. It was so good to see them after many months.
Highlights from the first day:
Darin's suitcase did not make it from Manhattan
Buenos Aires Temple
Meeting people at the Area Office including shaking hand with Elder Walter Gonzalez (area president)
Caught in huge rainstorm at La Boca with a bus strike
Eating Milanesa at The Cottage (once is enough)
Day 2:
Facturas for breakfast
Recoleta (outdoor market/feria) Cemetery with little Cathedral and Eva Peron's tomb
National Art Museum
Open Chapel in Pilar
Day 3:
Church in Moreno 3rd Ward where Laurie's missionary companion lives--Doug and I spoke in church, Laurie bore her testimony, and Darin and Dan sang Lord I would follow thee (beautiful)
Argentine asado (barbecue) at Laurie's companion's mother's house
Day 4:
Train to Tigre
Boat ride around the delta
Steak dinner at Las Cabras
Day 5:
Subway ride to downtown BA---Teatro Colon
Obelisco
Florida and Lavalle streets--pedestrians only and lots of shops and "cambio"
Lunch in The Estancia
Catholic Cathedral where the remains of San Martin are buried
Japanese Gardens
Rosedal Garden
Ice cream as much as possible
Day 6:
Meservys to the airport
Darin to La Boca
Darin to the airport
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| Asado on Sunday with Fratonis |
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| La Boca with cobblestone streets and bright colored houses |
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| Japanese Gardens |
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| Recoleta Cemetery |
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| Inside Teatro Colon |
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| Captain of the boat (lancha) we rode at Tigre |
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| Move over Spiderman |
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| Do people really live in glass houses? (Sarmiento's house preserved behind glass) We hope you enjoy these pictures as much as we enjoyed the visit! |
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