It was a glorious day today so we decided to take a walk out to the Costanera Norte. That involved strolling through the beautiful Palermo Parks then negotiating the busy pedestrian-unfriendly roads around the domestic airport. We managed to go onto the fisherman's pier but couldn't go to the end as that's for members only. I thought about going through the open gate at the side, and even though it would have been acceptable to say I didn't understand the "No Entry" sign it would have been difficult to explain why I climbed over the rope to get through anyway! It always amazes us when we see people fishing in this part of the river which looks quite polluted. We've never seen anyone catch anything anyway. Today, however, we did see a fisherman catch something. We ... read more

The annual cattle fair at La Rural was not something we thought we would enjoy but at 10 pesos it was worth a try, especially as all our Argentine friends said it was a "must see". When we first went in, we visited a large barn housing prize pigs. The smell was quite disgusting! There were also rabbits, chinchillas, peacocks, and all manner of birds which had won prizes too. As usual, I cannot resist free samples so I joined the hustle and bustle in the stands to sample cheese, chorizo sausages, and various olive pastes. We saw the world's biggest alfahora (possibly!) and Trish bought a miniature version of it which didn't take us long to munch our way through!! The main arena in the centre provided entertainment for the crowds. Although we didn't manage ... read more

I went with one of my students to see the quarter finals of the Copa Libertadores, the biggest club competition in South American football. With the score at 0-0 after the first leg in Guadalajara, I expected a bit more effort from the Velez players. Sadly their effort didn't materialise until the last 10 minutes by which time it was already too late. They lost 2-1 in the end.... read more

So, Trish and I have decided to continue with our South American adventure. After a few weeks back in Englands Green and Pleasant (not to mention expensive) Land, we headed back to Buenos Aires via Madrid with no definite plans about the future! If you want to see about our travels before May 2006, it's all here for you. Our recent trips to the Buenos Aires Mataderos Fair, the Military Day displays and the Temaiken wildlife park are there too. ... read more