San Telmo, Casa Rosada y mas cafes!

This past Saturday was extremely rainy so we were not able to do too much exploring, but we did venture out to the San Telmo/Micro Centro area of the city. It was a nice leisurely Sunday. We met up with friends at Dorrego Bar Cafe and I was able to enjoy my new favorite beverage: cafe con leche. And while I love the coffee, the best part about ordering a cafe con leche is the complementary galletitas that come with! Could you imagine getting a free cookie with your coffee at Starbucks! It wouldn't happen, but I guess that is the difference between having a two minute coffee break and a two hour coffee break...Sunday we visited 3 different cafes and I was able to get my fill of cafes y galletitas for certain!

After our cafes we took a leisurely stroll down Avenida Defensa where there is a large flea market, with jewelry, clothing, and antiques y souvenirs. It reminded me of an NYC street fairs. There were many different artists trying to sell their wares. I have not bought anything yet, but the bags and boots are very tempting! Soon enough I will succumb to temptation!

Wondering around San Telmo was quite chilly, so we decided to warm up with a quick stop of the Casa Rosada- which is where the president's office is. We were able to tour the building and see all the various meeting rooms throughout the house (at least I think that is what they showed us. The tour was in Spanish and I only caught about 20% of what they said!). Amy has cool shots from inside Casa Rosada so perhaps she'll post some later...?

Que mas? No mucho. We are really just enjoying the city. We're understanding more and more Spanish daily, which is awesome! And people are really patient with you and allow you to practice your Spanish- so that has been good too! Soon enough we will be getting by with ease!

Ciao for now! Tengo tarea!