Another highlight of our trip was a city tour. But not just any city tour, this one was in a vintage car!
We stumbled across the tour unexpectedly one afternoon and thought it would be a more interesting ride than the traditional big bus. And we were right.
Cafe Tortoni is one of the oldest coffee shops in the city. We had breakfast there and it was awesome! The waiters are all in their 50s or 60s and have been working there forever. Not always the most friendly, but very knowledgeable and efficient. So different from the very young, unknowledgeable and inexperienced servers we're used to in Abu Dhabi.
We took in a lot of the architecture. Buenos Aires was heavily influenced by Spanish, French and Italian and you can see all three in this picture. Can you tell the difference?
The Congresso.
The oldest and certainly most ornate mosque in Buenos Aires.
Open air tour - a little chilly as the sun went down, but worth it. We also felt a bit like celebrities as people on the street waved and took pictures of the car. What a hoot!
This area is called La Boca and is said to be where tango first started. Did you know that tango was originally a dance performed by two men? It was how the dock workers entertained themselves in the evenings. Very colorful place.
Another view of La Boca.
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