SOHO, oyo and ole!

An afternoon in SOHO is about as good as it gets. Great boutiques of all sorts, from trendy clothing stores and design shops, to small more boho-chic spots, and market stalls with artisanal jewelry and the like. It´s a little bit like Notting Hill although less polished, but the idea of low structures, some quite colourful, cool cafes and terrasses, trendy restos or lounges, and plenty of peoplewatching to be done. Definitely designed for the excessively fabulous.

At night we went to Belgrano to Monica´s for dinner and it was a fun, if late, night. She has an amazing huge terrasse that gets sun from every angle but South, which here is the one which the sun doesn´t come from. Another area that I really want to explore more, we will do an afternoon and maybe dinner there once the full crew is in town (and probably after we return from Mendoza et al.) It´s a little less developped in terms of being a chichi hotspot although there is fantastic shopping to be done there - but less highend and trendy than Soho. A lot more residential and local than Soho and Palermo Viejo in general which has a strong expat population as well as being a must-see for tourists moreso than Belgrano. But one of the most famous restaurants is there, so hopefully we manage to get in to check out the hype! (sucre)

Punky´s flight was in fact delayed significantly out of Montreal and she arrived too late to make her connection at JFK and is currently en route, leaving to Miami shortly, then BA tonight. She´ll arrive here quite early tomorrow morning although who knows about her luggage! For those of you who don´t know my maxim - never travel on a Friday if you plan on having any sort of a weekend in your destination. a) you´re always a bit tired your first night and b) if your flight gets mucked up, you´ve missed the weekend! Always fly on a Thursday (or earlier).

The rest of the rock stars also arrive tomorrow and I´m hoping we will get to check out San Telmo. They are known for their Sunday antique market, and there are some interesting things to check out - notably a small museum dedicated to Argentine fashion since 1850! (museo del traje). And then finish off the Sunday with the closing night of the annual Tango festival! Bueno... that´s it, chau chau.