Cafe con Leche and Passeadores de Perros!!
It's really hard walking in BA. There are such beautiful buildings. and people. and shopping. So many things to look at while you are walking. Where you should REALLY be looking is DOWN on the sidewalk in front of you! Everyday, on the walk to the subte, we would see these dog walkers, sometimes with as few as 3 dogs, often 12! The amazing thing was, despite the size and breed differences, all the dogs seemed perfectly happy with each other, so happy to be out with their pack. I wonder what the Dog Whisperer would have to say about that...

I really wanted to get a picture of an amazing sight. One afternoon when I was walking through one of the NICER neighborhoods, all of a sudden I noticed, there were waiters on the streets! Apparently, it is completely de rigeur to call down to the corner cafe (there's no such thing as a Starbucks, and narry a to-go cup to be found BTW) and order up your afternoon cafe and snack. Minutes later, a long striped apron wearing gentleman walks out of the cafe, down the street, carrying proudly your repast on a silver tray with a glass cover. I wish I could have gotten my camera out fast enough, my favorite moment was seeing one of these waiters, hopping over orange construction barriers, stepping over open trenches, always the absolute vision of composure with one's cortado.
Mmm. I miss my morning -and by that, I mean my 12:30pm - cafe con leche con tres media lunas...
Mmm. I miss my morning -and by that, I mean my 12:30pm - cafe con leche con tres media lunas...
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