Buenos Aires: In one day

In the morning (well, morningish - these beds are a luxury we cant afford to waste), we got a cab to the La Boca area of BA. Its most famous for the huge football ground which dominates the skyline, but there are also loads of arty shops which are all painted in different colours. There are people performing tango outside cool little coffee shops. It felt like Camden, but warmer and more spanishy.

By the time we had had lunch is was too late to see the famous Recoleta cemetary, so we prepared to go out for another birthday meal in Los Palmeras, which is an area in BA with lots of restaurants and bars. The vibe is very chilled out - there isnt music pumping out into the main square and no aggro - everyone sits on the roof terraces or outside the bars drinking and eating. I couldnt help thinking that the equivalent area in England would be full of shouting, fighting and loud crap funky house music. We were still very hung over from the night before at the gay club, so we played pool till 1am and left.