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Day 50

Tonight I submit this blog entry from a dark and quiet household, that's either already asleep or heading that way quickly! Labour Day in Buenos Aires was just as busy, full and lively as we had imagined it would be, and it exhausted us!

We spent the first half of the day, indoors, relaxing. From our balcony we could hear singing and live music. When we eventually stepped out, we found a concert taking place around the corner, in celebration of the public holiday.



We walked down towards Puerto Madero and weren't surprised to find that there wasn't a free swing or sand spot in the park! We walked through the stalls and crowds, taking in the smells of Parilla (grills), popcorn and chocolate pops - another local sweet. For the first time, we saw candy floss stands and cake stalls too...it was like a fete, stretching over the whole suburb!







We stopped along the Promenade to rest our legs and watch the people go by. Moms and Dads, Grannies and Grandpas, Toddlers dressed from head to toe in the Boca Juniors kit and lots of babies! We were so taken with the number of very small, newborn looking babies, out and about! P-J even took a picture of this one...



By 16h30, when we started making our way back to San Telmo, there were still hundreds of people in the park, never mind those still unpacking their fold up chairs and picnic baskets to settle in...Just check out this queue for the toilet!

It was a lovely Saturday - seems the weather knows just when to be in top form too! We're going to get some rest now as tomorrow is an early wake up call to catch the bus to church.


Comments

  1. michelleMay 3, 2010 at 11:23 PM

    missed you for the past few days! love this photo of you and jorja.

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  2. UnknownMay 4, 2010 at 11:25 AM

    This is a beautiful picture.

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