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Hey everyone.. we're back in Buenos Aires now, after one of the most uncomfortable train journeys ever back from Mar del Plata yesterday.. the seats were so bad.. we had numb bottoms throughout the 7 hours.. not good!
Mar del Plata was actually really good fun.. although our experiences with food were really rather dodgy! firstly, will made us go to some vegetarian all-you-can-eat place, which was reminiscent of some christian food-kitchen or something, and the food was so strange! so the following day, we thought we'd punish him by going to a steak-house. unfortunately the stupid guide-book lied to us, and the steak-house they suggested didnt actually exist.. so we went to this random restaurant, and since we didnt know the word for steak, we ordered this meat platter, which was possibly the most disgusting thing we've ever seen/had to eat. it included tripe, and what seemed to be a big hunk of pig fat.. oh and also black pudding.. Not good! Food definitely isnt the strong point of Argentina so far..
The weather in Mar del Plata was slightly erratic, on Friday we went to the biggest club there, called Sobremonte, which was seriously classy.. and would've cost so much in London.. but whilst we were outside basking under the palm trees, some massive storm started, and we got utterly drenched.. Once we'd decided to dash for it, to get to the dancefloor though, it was all good.. and we befriended this precious DJ called Juan-Manuel, who allowed us into the cool/exclusive dj-box, and we got to play with the strobe-lighting and stuff, which was fun.
Just to appease the family, we thought we'd check out the sealion reserve.. but it was actually amazing.. they were really fat, and when they moved it was such an effort.. and there were these 2 rabid dogs who were bullying them, and like biting the sealions, forcing them to leap into the sea :)
Our first hotel experience was a good one, with such a lovely hostess (who was pregnant, like all the other ladies in Argentina).. she enlightened us to the delicious taste of 'mate'.. not! mate is some crazy herbal/sugar/hot water/wood drink everyone has over here.. we were not impressed at all, but dutifully finished it nonetheless.
Love your favourite daughters.. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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