Thanksgiving in the United States brings families together to
celebrate and gather in each other’s presence. It is often accompanied
by at least one large meal of turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and
gravy and topped off with pumpkin pie for dessert. Often, a good
football game or two is part of the day. While the traditional meals and
activities may vary, for most it is a day of reflection and catching up
with family and friends who may have not seen each other for years.
We however arrived this morning in Buenos Aires, where there is no mention of Thanksgiving or turkey. The ever efficient National Geographic/Lindblad staff met us in the BA international airport, put us on a bunch of buses, and led us on a tour of the city and into the Cesear Park Hotel. It's a glistening and quite upscale facility in an excellent position on Posadas in Recoleta. It is across the street from the upscale Patio Bullrich shopping center and is surrounded by lots of excellent restaurants and shops. A light lunch is served on the mezzanine floor and there's a briefing before we set off on a quick city tour. In the late afternoon there's a cocktail party and then we're released to go find our dinner.
Some opted for sandwiches in the hotel bar, but we headed off down the street to an empanadas place that Marcia had identified earlier. We had locro, a stew made with pumpkin, maize, beans and different combinations of meat cuts, bacon and chorizo. A pitcher of the local red wine was perfect.
Somehow, I never missed the turkey feast.
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