In the height of the busiest season of the year, I was blessed to have an amazing group visit me from Chicago, IL. Sometimes you just get caught up in the rat race of the big city, which could very well happen in Buenos Aires but I was able to paint a different picture for this group.
Day 1 – We took a bike ride out to Ecological Reserve, which is missed by most tourists, we were able to get out of the city and enjoy the Rio de La Plata (widest delta in the world) and the nature of Argentina while still in the city. Then we finished the day with a fabulous lunch at my friend’s restaurant serving up the best tapas around.
Day 2 – I set them up on a trip to Colonia, Uruguay, just an hour boat ride over.
Day 3 – After dining on the best Paella in town, we wandered around the streets of Recoleta, mesmorized by the cemetery and the opulent mansions.
Day 4 – They ventured outside the city to a little town called Adrogue and had a private barbeque (asado) cooking class with all the wine you could drink. Barry words were… “I would have never changed this experience for anything.”
Day 5 – I took them on a little history lesson walking through Plaza de Mayo and down to San Telmo’s antique flea market.
Day 6 – A great way to finish the 6-day tour, we visited three different artists’ ateliers learning about their inspiration… this was perfect for these art collectors.
Barry from Chicago said:”Just a note to again tell you how much we enjoyed our time together with you in Buenos Aires at year-end. You really did help make our visit very special and “clearly went “above and beyond” for us. In departing BA, both Jan and I felt like we were leaving a dear friend behind.”
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