Wafles Sur wasn\u2019t open today either, so we settled for Starbucks. Ethan selected a grande Caf\u00e9 Mocha with an Espresso Brownie, Mom decided on a Chocolate Cr\u00e8me, Dad chose a grande Mocha Frappuccino, and I ordered an alto Mocha Frappuccino with a Cheesecake de Frambuesa. We sat at the only four-chair table not taken in the upstairs half. Ethan and I reviewed our trip so far while Dad worked with the internet on the iPad and Mom sat there. The cheesecake and brownie were rather bland, but we all enjoyed our drinks except Ethan, who would have preferred a cooler drink.<\/p>\n
Eventually Mom and I left for the Farmacity and Dad and Ethan went to Plaza Dorrego to find better wi-fi (which is offered by the city of Buenos Aires). After three blocks, we realized that we had forgotten money. So we trudged back. I was rather reluctant\u2014there was a man who looked \u201cmentally unstable\u201d in army fatigues with a gun.<\/p>\n
We lived, obviously, and Dad gave us two hundred Argentine pesos while Mom and Ethan watched the tango dancers\u2014the first we\u2019ve seen, actually. Once the dancers stopped, Mom and I went on our way. The walk to the pharmacy took about twenty minutes. We bought shampoo and other things we needed, and I convinced Mom to take the subte<\/i> home. We were at the Bolivar station on Linea E. Mom bought the two tickets at five pesos (about one dollar) total, and we went down the stairs.<\/p>\n
We got off at the second stop, Independencia, and walked to Linea C. The C train (heading to Constitucion, not Retiro) finally came and we went one stop to San Juan. As we walked along Humberto Primo towards our building, Mom said, \u201cI wonder if they\u2019ll be impressed with us going on the subte.\u201d<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t think they were.<\/p>\n
\u201cEncouraged\u201d is Dad\u2019s word. \u201cSurprised\u201d is Ethan\u2019s.<\/p>\n
Ciao!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Wafles Sur wasn\u2019t open today either, so we settled for Starbucks. Ethan selected a grande Caf\u00e9 Mocha with an Espresso Brownie, Mom decided on a Chocolate Cr\u00e8me, Dad chose a grande Mocha Frappuccino, and I ordered an alto Mocha Frappuccino … Continue reading