Tigre Birthday Getaway

F 10.11.13

• on my birthday, Jake gifted me with this cute little box inside a box inside a box with a note saying: "Let's go to Tigre"
• so here we are...boarding the Tren de la Costa from Olivos

• we got into town and walked over to Hotel Villa Victoria, where we settled in and decided to stick around for a relaxing night in and enjoyed dinner in their cozy dining room:

Sa 10.12.13

• we slept a bit the next morning and stumbled our way to a late breakfast...coffee, juice, rolls, cereal, yogurt, toast, jams...a nice spread

• we then hung around the hotel to relax and read
• then walked along the river in search of a light lunch
• we didn't want a big sit-down place, so we went with a more bar-style restaurant where we could order sandwiches and fries, while also being able to sit outside and enjoy the river view

• and maybe we got some ice cream too (photo taken right before the whole top scoop almost toppled to the ground...good thing I was swift and saved that valuable bocha)
• we walked back along the river and stopped to lay in the grass for a bit and enjoy the nice spring weather

• next we headed over to Museo de Arte Tigre, housed in a beautiful, historical building built in 1909, that was once used as a sort of clubhouse/casino/hotel

• I thought the second story terrace/balcony overlooking the river would be a perfect location for a wedding reception
• ...it did get a little windy up there though

• then we walked back to the hotel for more R&R before our dinner reservations at Almacen de Flores

• let me tell you...this was my kind of place...
• from the yummy bread basket...to the candles...to the fresh flowers...

• to the fake fireplace TV on the wall (haha, kind of kidding) to the mismatched chairs, tables, and sweet sofa

• they also had this handsome guy sitting there ;) reading the cool chalkboard menu on the wall

• I chose a lettuce salad with salmon, Jake got the bondiola (pork) with mashed sweet potatoes and greens

• we figured they were bound to have good desserts, so we shared a lemon mousse bar with a cafe con leche

• I was tempted to go back here the next day for coffee or lunch...because it was just so darn cute
• here are some photos from the little side alley-way:

34 weeks, 4 days

Su 10.13.13

• we slept in a tiny, then felt like getting our sweat on a bit...Jake went for a baby run, me for a baby walk along the river
• we met back, got cleaned up, ate breakfast and checked out
• then we made our way to Tigre's famous Puerto de Frutos, a pretty cool large outdoor market with stands selling all kinds of stuff...

this place was called "Waffles of the World"...these are waffles?

• we then walked to the nearby train station to head back and decided to get off at the San Isidro stop to walk around a bit and grab lunch before heading home

M 10.14.13

• Monday was a holiday, Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural, or Columbus Day...which was great because then we had one recovery day = the cherry on top to a perfect birthday weekend!
• I even got in the fall/pumpkin mood (though of course, it's spring here) and turned our butternut squash into a pumpkin cake! (...same delectable torta as last year)

baby bump @ 34 weeks, 6 days...size of a butternut squash!

• thanks for a great birthday celebration weekend, husband...I hope you know how great you are! ;) 

(more about all he's done this "birthday month" in an upcoming post...I think some of you may have been in on his wonderful little plan ;)