We took a short trip to Argentina last week! We attended a 2-day training session with the other senior missionaries serving in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay to launch the new Self-Reliance Centers. This is the event we've been waiting for since arriving in Chile 6 months ago. It's hard to believe we've been here 6 months! Getting out of Chile was as difficult as getting in! We had to pay a "reciprocity" fee to Argentina and the police officials didn't like our travel documents since we still do not have the all-important "Carnet" card that anyone living in Chile is required to have. (We hope to have ours in February.) So with only 10 minutes to spare we made our flight! We arrived in HOT and HUMID Buenos Aires. We immediately wished for the wonderful climate of Santiago! Richard had three wishes while in Argentina: to eat Milanesa, alfajores and empanadas--he enjoyed all three! My one wish was to buy something leather and red!
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Richard's first wish while in Argentina -- a meal of Milanesa! The serving was so large it was cut in half by the waiter -- half on the serving platter and half on his plate! Of course he ate the WHOLE thing! |
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Our excursion on the "Subte" with the Kennington's and Livingston's to the Casa Rosada -- The Argentine Presidential Palace |
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Heading into the Subte --The Subte is not nearly as well-kept as the Metro in Santiago! You wouldn't see pealing paint in the Santiago Metro! |
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Casa Rosada |
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Downtown Buenos Aires |
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A friend snapped this photo and liked the way the Pope is posed! |
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Self-Reliance Training Meeting |
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Just before heading to the airport to return home we took a quick taxi ride to the leather district where I purchased a fabulous red leather jacket -- sort of like the one in the shop window!
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