First night out in B.A.

First night out in B.A.

Last night was my first night out in B.A. I had a blast. We did not do anything spectacular but just being out at night and taking in all the sights and sounds was cool. My roommates and I went to a little cafe in Palermo. They all had a small cafe (and managed to sip in it for over an hour). I had a Quillmes which is the Argentine beer of choice. We spent a good hour in the cafe laughing and talking about nothing. At one point that I mentioned that my camera was waterproof I put it in my glass of beer to prove that it was. That was worth a good laugh especially when I attempted to take a drink while the camera took a picture while in my glass. The photo did not take. (check the photo). Later we went to this hip little bar that remined me a lot of home. There was a happy hour and many of the bar tenders spoke English. The whole place was like a cave with many stairs to climb, many nooks, and just as many crannys (I like the word cranny). The entire ambiance was red back lighting and earthy wood tables and chairs that seemed to be cut from the stump of a tree. Oh and they played the song "Baby I got ya Money" by Old Dirty Bastard (a.k.a Big Baby Jesus). So that instantly made the place more cool. I tired out around 2:30 am. I guess that is the American last call kicking in. I caught a cab home and went to sleep. Even though I really enjoyed the night I got the same empty-why-am-I-doing-this feeling that I always get after a night out in the U.S. I thought maybe that would be different now that I'm in B.A. I guess not. At that moment, for the first time of the trip, I felt bad. It was a great first night out in B.A.