Salta is quite a bit different to Buenos Aires. It still has that crumbling colonial vibe about it, but the locals look a lot like what i expect they will in Peru and Bolivia, very dark and Indian looking. Seems to be very busy all the time, the streets are rammed even very late at night. Its also red hot.
I think this has a lot to do with the fact that people work very late (3 hour siesta has its drawbacks!) so don´t go out to eat or socialise until late. Alot of restaurants don´t open until 10pm, which has taken me a bit of getting used to.
Anyway i´ve started to try and moderate my food intake a bit, tonight is the first night i haven´t eaten out. I would be lucky to make it to middle age if i lived this sort of lifestyle all the time. Last night i had a 500g Rump steak that cost about GBP8. It is a bit a cliche i know, but its true the steak is seriously outstanding here.
Oh yes.......for my steak in Buenos Aires (Filet, even better) i had half a bottle of wine with it (they only seem to serve 3/8 of a litre bottles minimum - what can you do?!). As i was coming downstairs i was trying to squeeze my argentina guidebook into my trouser pocket and it fell out and over the balcony, bouncing off the head of a really well to do lady having dinner with a few people below. I used my full array of apologies (I´m sorry! I´m very sorry!) and she took it very well, especialy when she realised i was English coupled with the fact that she seemed arseholed. The waiters were obviously very relieved it didn´t turn into a scene, slapping me on the back as i left for my last ever visit.......
I took a trip to Cafayate today, the town itself was tiny and is famous for having a vineyard that makes organic wine thats shipped to the USA and Holland. Had a very dull tour followed by winetasting which was better, very good wine.
The journey there however was amazing, through miles of canyons and desert coloured bright red. Really beautiful although the pictures don´t do it justice.......
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