Well, I’m here. I just spent my first day in beautiful Buenos Aires, and it is as magical as ever!

The trip down was pretty good. The Air Canada direct flight was good, but just v-e-e-r-y long! My Canadian friends Joanna and Gary met me at the airport, which was great. I had not one but two long naps yesterday, and then after a casual dinner with other friends, I was in bed by 10.30 am and slept till 9 am this morning! So I should be caught up.

But of course there’s no rest for the wicked, so I was out and about today with my friend Venetia. We had coffee at La Biela, one of my favourite spots, and I was surprised to be warmly welcomed back by one of the waiters!

There was an international festival on today, so we went there for the afternoon. It was a beautiful, hot, sunny day and the jacaranda trees are in full bloom. We ate Syrian street food for lunch and watched some dancing from different countries.

After that we went to the racetrack. Watched the horses walk around the paddock and then saw a couple of races before coming home. I am sunburnt!

Here are some photos and a short video from the day.