We got off the plane in Buenos Aires and landed in an entirely different climate.  The temperature doubled between Calafate and here.  It was over 100 when we landed....  It made for a hot afternoon of walking around the city.  Our priority for our time short time here was to visit the Recoleta Cemetery.  It was absolutely beautiful and actually provided some shade. It´s so large it feels like a city with streets and lamp posts and the occasional tree - the city of the dead. We wished we had had longer there before it closed.

Before leaving our hostel to head for the Recoleta we asked where the best helado around was.  We were directed to Persicco Helado, a 20 minute walk from the cemetery.  We questioned if it would be worth the walk - and it definitely was.  We were hot and hungry and devoured two, 1/4 kilo tubs and then decided we needed one more to share between the two of us.  We fell in love with their frutilla granizada (strawberry sorbet-ish with chocolate chunks).  SO SO GOOD.  We´ve decided Lee needs to learn how to make that one.

We consumed more empanadas before calling it a night.  We´re now headed to Iguazu for the next 3 days before returning home.  We hope the predicted thunderstorms aren´t so accurate and that the rain will leave us alone already!