Buenos Aires


It feels like it's been a busy couple of days. Yesterday Chris and I went to the cinema in Recoleta, not thinking that it was right next to the cemetery and on the day they were burying Alfonsín. There were crowd lining the route, waiting for his body to arrive. We hung about a little but still went to the movie.

In the evening went out with Elserieke and Rienk to a wine tasting in Palermo, which was very pleasant indeed. It was in Spanish and English and the other attendees were very friendly, so a good night. I went out after to meet a friend for a drink and joined Chris later at Sitges. Tonight, we are going for dinner at Olsen with Mia and Benjamin. I'm rather looking forward to it, I have heard good things about the restaurant and of course the company will be divine too.

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