Blogs from Monte Hermoso, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America
April 25th 2006
Playa Hermoso, the ghost beach town is the southernmost beach resort in the Buenos Aires Province and only a 30 min. bus ride from Doerrgo. It looks like a bustling town in the summer, but in the fall there are only a few fisherman and lots of shells scattered on the beach. I walked up and down the beach soaking up the sun and admiring the iridescent colors of the oyster shells. I spent the day contemplating if I was going to go to this volunteer job or not, I am getting very frustrated waiting around for them. Still not quite sure, but it was a relaxing day anyway. Feeling uncomfortable with simply flashing photos of strangers, I decided to introduce myself to a fisherman on the sand. His name was Blas and he was from ... read more
El Bolson, Bahia Blanca, Monte Hermoso
Published: May 19th 2005South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Monte Hermoso
April 19th 2005
Hello! After all our walking around Bariloche, we needed a break. We had a lazy day in town on Friday. Then we did a day trip to El Bolson on Saturday (the 16th) to visit the town and feria (market). El Bolson is the Berkeley of Argentina. Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday their is an artisanal fair in town with close to 300 vendors. Hey, even hippies need an income. Ana felt right at home in the nuclear free zone. We went on a spending spree in the market. Ok, not a spree, this is us we are talking about. We bought a handspun and woven woolen scarf and earrings for Ana, a maté (gourd cup for maté preparatio), a bombilla (straw for maté drinking), hand-made wooden buttons, and snacks (empanadas and yummy waffles). All this ... read more
