Travel Memories: Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

After an almost 15-hour non-stop flight over the South Pole (well, not directly but flights between Australia and South America do fly over the outer edges of Antarctica, and some of the ice is actually visible from the plane - see picture below), I was glad to finally land in Buenos Aires (literally ‘fair winds’ or ‘good airs’, but with a population of over 13 million and traffic congestion to match, I’m not sure how ‘good’ the air actually is..).

Argentina is famous for its meat-loving culture, and what better way to recover from a long flight and jetlag than to top up the reserves with some hearty empanadas (essentially pastry pockets filled with beef) and a slab of juicy Argentinian steak.

*N.B. These were still the days when snapping arty food photos was not really a thing (I still don’t really do it much). I only took some quick shots for my own personal memory, not originally intended for any publication, hence the complete lack of any photographic effort.

The taste and quality of the food was consistently delicious throughout my stay in Buenos Aires. Not being a huge meat-eater, however, I had to give the steaks a rest after the second night. Shout out to the wonderful La Payuca restaurant (one of the many parrillas or ‘grills’ around the city), whose varied menu kept me more than content every single night. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).