Christmas Day. No alarm. Outside, Buenos Aires was silent, aside from the odd parrot song. It sounded like home. The parrots sounded like budgies, their skwarking interspersed with beautiful birdsong.
Soon enough the stray dogs started barking and the light was streaming in, so we so figured we shouldn’t sleep the days
away. Egg, ham, tomato, cream cheese and mushroom sandwich - complete with mimosa - was the perfect Christmas breakfast. After we finished eating we planned our next couple days. Too much to do and not enough time to do it in! We sorted a day trip to The closest town in Uruguay, and also to the Tigre Delta, interspersing the other things we want to see amongst and around those bigger day trips. We wil be returning to Buenos Airies after our tour, so that gives us a little more time.
While Dan was researching, I washed my clothes in the sink(no washing machine here) and once everything was booked and/or decided, it was time for lunch.
I put out a cheese platter with Argentinian provolone, blue cheese and an amazing Wapi camabert, some cream cheese, tomato, strawberries, olives and ham. We also had bought a baguette that I thought had gone too hard but I think it was sour dough, and some crackers.
We then spent the next few hours literally sitting, standing, wading in the pool drinking champagne with strawberries and eating delicious melty cheese. At the time of writing I’m about to have a siesta because - when in Argentina….!
Soon after I woke it was time to Skype Dan’s parents. We had a lovely chat with them - their Christmas was also quite quiet. Not long after, we chatted with my brother and family in Adelaide - another lovely chat, and their Christmas was also quite quiet due to the family getting Covid! Thankfully no one had it too badly, but they were thankful that this year they weren’t hosting anyone so it was easy to stay isolated. Seems quiet Christmases are the go for 2022!
Dan and I have organised to head to the Tigre Delta tomorrow morning by scenic train (which costs more, but when train travel is about 45c it’s quite acceptable for us).
It’s been a lovely Christmas. Talking about all and everything with Dan, doing our laundry, drinking yum dulce bubbly wine with strawberries, eating cheese, listening to inappropriate Christmas songs (ie, Mr Hanky and other South Park delights) while wading back and forth in the pool, our giggles likely annoying the neighbours. A nap, very important. Chatting with our wonderful families and sending and receiving lovely messages from our friends. What a day!
Feliz Navidad, Merry Christmas!
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