New Year's Eve started with a quest for dinner. After a fruitless search for an open pizza place, we found that restaurants either had $70-120 per person pre fixe meals or were closed until next year. Even the grocery stores were barred up.We finally came across an open mini-mart and bought cheese, salami, tomatoes and bread. Proud of our score, we returned home to nibble, play Scrabble and drink wine (2007 Infinitus Malbec-Syrah). Half way through the salami we agreed something was off, so we switched to tomatoes and bread without the off-colored meat or soft, sweaty cheese.
After Ari beat me (twice) at Scrabble, we were still hungry. Sifting through delivery menus, we found a Chinese restaurant that was open and would deliver. Victory! 
At midnight, we had a champagne toast courtesy of our traveling hosts and heard fireworks go off outside. Clamouring up to the sundeck, we found ourselves surrounded by amateur (but very large and beautiful) fireworks. The element of risk made it all the more exciting. What a thrilling way to ring in the New Year!
We slept in (again) on New Year's Day. After a quick Activia breakfast we hit the road to check out Recoleta Cemetary. We were happy to find it open (and free!). The camera battery gave out just as we reached the tomb of Evita Peron. And Ari had a stomach ache, so we headed home. Hopefully he will recover in time for dinner!
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Can't believe that there aren't any other comments yet on this great post. :-)
ReplyDeleteIn case you were worried, Ari did recover in time for dinner -- although mid-dinner he felt a bit sick again. We took the food to go, and when we explained that Ari was feeling under the weather, the waiter patted him on the head and said "poor little boy" in Spanish. Ha ha. As of Sunday afternoon, Ari feels completely better. :)
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