Yesterday - Shopping on Calle Florida and El Ateneo Grand Splendid Bookstore

Yesterday we took the subte to Plaza de Mayo so we could do some shopping on Florida street.  It's the main shopping area and where tourists are targets for many many different scams.  Two years ago I was almost a victim of a pickpocket.  This time - we were left alone!

There wasn't much that we wanted to buy, so we headed to El Ateneo Grand Splendid Bookstore.  This converted theatre, originally called Teatro Gran Splendid, is absolutely beautiful!  There are levels and levels of books and they have kept a lot of the original features intact.

Just gorgeous!

Mary also took a tango lesson on the street.  :)

Too funny!