The beach

I´m back in Argentina and back from my first beach holiday here in Mar de Ajó, about 5 hours from Buenos Aires.  What a delight!  I don´t think there are happier people than Argentinians on holidays.  And why wouldn´t you be happy?  Away from the hot, noisy city and into the cool, relaxing beach; passing the day with family and friends, drinking máte, sunbathing, swimming and playing beach games.  And at night, the sea breeze gently carries you off to the best summer sleeps you will ever have. 

Mar de Ajó is a 1960´s/70´s seaside town that attracts families and middle class porteños to it´s shores every summer.  Some of the builidings reflect that fading 70´s beach vibe...

This is the apartment building where we stayed.  It used to be a hotel back in the day, but now it´s just a lovely candy-coloured place to rent an apartment for the summer, one block from the beach...

Just as the buildings are full of character so is the beach.  We rented a "tent" while we were there, which gives you shade, chairs, tables and the use of bathrooms and a cafe, and had some very friendly people around us in the neighbouring tents.  There was so much people-watching to be done I had to sometimes choose between my book and the beach...

This last picture is of two beautiful girls that were from the tents either side of us, and they would spend all day, every day playing together.  The one on the left is Anastasia and she looks just like a little Pocahontas, divina!!