One activity we didn’t get a chance to do yesterday was go to the Buenos Aires Zoo. Combined with the fact that Felix forgot to take the sensor off of my new shirt which warranted a return trip, we decided to go back to Palermo Viejo. With another 75 degree plus winter day on our hands, we decided to take the quick cab instead of walk. The zoo is quite a bit different than any we’ve been to in the U.S., most notably because of the unique architecture for a zoo and the skyline surrounding the zoo walls. Also, it was impossible not to notice the huge water rats the roamed freely around the entire zoo. After strolling through the zoo, we grabbed a “choripan” from a street vendor on the way out. We’d heard a lot about these and were glad to finally have a taste. An Argentine choripan is a sausage made out of beef and pork, hot off the grill, split down the middle and served on a roll. We added the legendary sauce chimichurri and it was afternoon snack.
Choripan in hand, we walked to the huge local park - Parque Tres de Febrero - where we took in the great scenery and giant rose garden (although being winter they were not in bloom). After our leisurely stroll, we walked back to the shopping district. After exchanging the shirt at Felix, I bought a t-shirt at a small boutique called Antique Denim. We then stopped into the cafe, CLUNY, for a mid afternoon snack (which is a Buenos Aires staple) of ham croissants and coffee.
After CLUNY we headed back home because we had some laundry to attend to. Instead, we got lazy, turned on some It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and instead of hitting another parilla as planned we settled on some late night Mickey D’s before calling it a night.
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