I did not plan on blogging today, but WHAT A DAY!!! I made a friend (yay!), explored the city for a few hours with her, learned to ride the BA subway, said goodbye to my new Aussie friend Jeannine (boo), finished off all my super delish chex mix (seriously Bess, this biz rocks), and explored some more. All of that was exciting, but one of the most exciting parts was dinner. People here do not do dinner before 9pm, most do not eat until after 10pm. Last night I tried to eat around 7:30 and couldn t even find anything open. Anyway, this is not the point. The point is that to stall for time until a reasonable dinner hour I snuck some free wifi outside a cafe and caught a few emails. Super fun. Then I consulted my trusty Lonely Planet for a dinner spot. I was quickly enticed to a place called Providencia that is only a handful of blocks from my hostel. After a long day of walking I was ready for some serious vegetables. My search was fruitless. I looked and looked, but 5995 JA Cabrera does not exist. Very disappointing. I even got up the courage to practice my pathetic Spanish on a poor shopkeeper who patiently listened to my babbling. Still nothing. Hungry and tired I decided on another place and began the schlep to food. Along the way I spotted a chalkboard covered in multicolored chalk that said things like "organico", "vegetariano" and "verde". My interest was piqued. Inside I found an awesome place that was not only a restaurant, but also sold dried beans, nuts, quinoa, oils, spices and even scarves. Holy moly. I landed in veggie heaven! I am still uncertain if I state my food issues clearly, but I figured I at least had a chance here. After several rounds of "Tengo un allergia de gluten, de pan, de trigo, hmmmmm, de harina...", I think I got the point across. I had an AWESOME main course of cheesy veggie quinoa risotto and enjoyed it thoroughly while reading my newest book, The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo. Dinner para uno is much much better with a book. Dinner was so fabulous that I even inquired about dessert. I ended up with a bomb "pancake" of sorts. It was thin and dense and apparently made of seeds and such...similar to the texture of a Lara bar. It was rolled up and stuffed with incredible things like shredded apples, honey, seeds and crunchy walnuts. It was a chocolate pancake and it was dusted with cocoa powder and it rocked. Everything was washed down with a super yummy glass of ginger lemonade. Seriously people, this was muy delicioso. BONUS, all of this for a grand total of 70 pesos, or roughly $20US. I will be back to Buenos Aires Verde again soon. Very soon.
For now I am stuffed. I missed my incredible friends and family today, but overall it was still a great day. It was awesome to share even just a small part of it with another person and I am looking forward to starting my program soon and making some friends. Tomorrow will be another day full of walking and I need to rest up.
Pierdo todos mucho. Te quiero!
Today I am thankful for good luck and great friends.
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Sarah, I think you're getting to eat better there in B.A. than here! That was funny about your search for 'veggies' was 'fruitless'.I don't know if i agree with your comment about strangers in airports. I think a person should be a little guarded there. Looking forward to more blogs from you. Take good care of yourself. Love, mom
ReplyDeletethat sounds delish! i'm jealous that you had an amazing meat and wheat free meal (including dessert) in buenos aires and i couldn't find anything to eat in the chicago airport yesterday. i hope you continue to find lost of yumminess to fill your belly especially now that the amazing chex mix is gone. can't wait to continue to hear about your travels and meals :)
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you made it safely, I didn't realize that you were already there. How fun!!! How long is your program again? I hear the steak in BA is amazing. If you get a chance go to Uruguay, Punta del este. Brad's aunt and uncle used to live there, and I hear its great. Good luck with school
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