our first afternoon outing..

So across the street from the hotel is a very upscale mall Patio Bullrich. Many American stores but there was a different more relaxed feel; it lacked the jangly almost aggressive manic bustle that even upscale malls I've experienced in America can have, especially this time of year. What struck me as a bit odd was the choice of music which while we were wandering through was jazzy renditions of Christmas carols in English and Cole Porter. And it didn't seem to be a mall catering to Americans as much as this seems to be high-end hotel row. All signage was in Spanish without prices in American dollars and even at the Nike store there was no one who spoke English when I tried to figure out if a pair of those split--toe shoes of theirs that I like would be a bargain down here (it wasn't.) So maybe they just like our carols and it doesn't drive them crazy because they don't understand the words!
I came across this store and was sure I wasn't in the states, cause I just don't see anyone getting away with the name.

Lunch in a little cafe worked to get us out of the rain and then a walk back under building arcades kept us dry.
Cutting back through the mall had to grab a picture of the movie theater, look at all that candy!


They are playing 500 Days of Summer, I might just have to go to the late movie one night. And 2012, I wonder what they think of it down here?

It looks like it is clearing, it's 10 after 7 and Mom just pointed out that it is still light out, which is a bit disorientating. I am sure I will get over it to walk through a pretty sunset to a good steak dinner!