Dianne is trying to fit all of our "stuff" into three suitcases, evenly balanced below 20 kilos each so we don't get charged a tariff at the airport tomorrow as we leave Argentina for Peru. We closed out our time in this marvelous city with a Tango lesson this evening, followed by the most amazing steak dinner either one of us has ever tasted, ANYWHERE! We each had the lomo cut, which is a thick sirloin type cut: Dianne's was cooked in a red wine sauce with a chive & mushroom risotto. Steve had lomo from the grill accompanied by grilled vegetables. Both steaks could be cut with a butter knife and truly, melted in your mouth. The most tender, flavorful, delicious cuts of beef we have had in Argentina or anywhere. They were accompanied by a delicious Malbec, Terraza de los Andes Bodega, and followed by the heavenly Argentine coffee and two marvelous desserts: for Dianne a Rice Pudding which came in five small containers, each with a different garnish - strawberries, dulce de leche, chocolate shavings, raspberries & blueberries, and kiwi! Steve had a creme brulee with flambead bananas! What a truly marvelous way to close out our Argentine adventure!
In the morning, at 6:00 a.m., the Taxi driver (Sergio) will be here to pick us up and take us to Ezieza airport so we can catch our 9:15 a.m. flight to Peru. We land in Lima, have a brief layover, and by 4 p.m. will be in Cusco, high in the Andes. I have very mixed feelings about saying good-bye to Argentina. It amazes me that in 10 weeks, even with being robbed in the midst of that time, I have moved from questioning why I ever decided to come to this city and country to having fallen in love with both. I would come back, and I hope to some day. It is a wonderful city with a rich history, an exciting present, and I hope, a bountiful future. It has rich culture, delicious food, and an amazingly varied terrain. It has much to commend.
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