cemetery

One of the must-sees in B . A . is the Cemeterio de la Recoleta. The very fact that it is in Recoleta, an elegant and ritzy residential and shopping district speaks to illustriousness of the citizens buried there. Of course, everyone flocks to Eva Peron's tomb. It has fresh flowers and crowds around it. Hers is not the most over the top memorial by any means. As many as 18 graves can be laid on top of each other. A funeral was actually going on when we were there.

Around the cemetery area, there are many restaurants . Not a surprise! We had grilled vegetables, not the different parts of the cow that were being cooked over huge fires indoors.

The homeless and the wealthy are side by side in this area. B.A's most expensive hotels surround a park where homeless people live under plastic wraps.

We spent New Year's Eve watching people strolling along the waterfront of the man-made canal. All the women were dressed to the nines, but the guys were wearing jeans and T-shirts. Probably designer jeans and T's. But what a contrast!

Michael was upset because the taxi driver who drove us home didn't want to speak to him, saying he didn't understand English. Except Michael was actually speaking Spanish at the time!