Thursday we walked around Palermo and shopped a bit. Then after a siesta we went to the very smart Milion Restaurant (thanks Bern) for dinner. Lovely food and live tango music. Friday we went to the Palais de Glacé and saw a wonderful exhibition of textile, ceramic and found objects. And to the Recoletta cemetery where the mausoleums are extraordinary. For a bit of history we went to the Plaza de Mayo to see the pink palace where Evita waved to the masses. Dinner was pot luck. Because most people here do family dinner Xmas Eve most restaurants were closed or booked out. We found a pleasant place serving a fixed menu with wine and champagne, and we met a charming American poof who is going to Sydney at New Year. As the fireworks exploded at midnight we were in our swimming pool looking up at the shower of red, green and gold stars.
For Xmas day we went to the Tigre delta on a boat to look at the great variety of waterside houses, falling down jetties and boat wrecks. Not to mention the house in a box pictured below. I will see if I can find out what or why. For arvo tea we swanned around in the totally OTT lounge at Faena Hotel ( thanks Peter) and marveled at the stuffed impala heads wearing bling!
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