Yesterday it rained pretty much all day so Trey wisely recommended that we do inside stuff. There is a wonderful museum called El ZanJon that is a short walk from Trey & Andrew’s. We had a tour in (in English) with the 4 of us & a couple from Australia. Our tour guides name was Mathilde (as in waltzing Mathilde for any of you who are old enough to remember that tune.) I remembered my camera so I have included some pictures & also a link to their website: www.elzanjon.com.ar We next went to another museum, The Square of Enlightenment - Four Centuries of History. This tour was in Spanish so Trey would have to translate at regular intervals. Not as interesting as El ZanJon but still good. Part of the tour at the end was ... read more

After arrival, it took a long while to get through customs. When we finally got through, Trey had sent a taxi to meet & take us to his & Andrew’s apartment. They live in an area called San Telmo. What a nice place with a view! We freshened up & went on a walking tour. It was a very unusual day. Everything was closed because it was declared so by the government for Census Day & nothing could open until 8:00 p.m. And I mean nothing! There were no stores, no restaurants, nothing! Yesterday was also a very eventful day as the former President, Nestor Kirchner, who was also the husband of the current President, Cristina Kirchner, died of a heart attack yesterday morning. Trey & Andrew live about 10 blocks from “The Pink House”, Argentina’s ... read more

We had another long day yesterday. With apologies to George Strait, “Amarillo this mornin, down to San Antone.” We encountered much rainfall & evidence of it on the way home. We stopped in the farming community of Post, TX for lunch. I overheard one man say that he had over 10 inches of rain the day before. Wow! As we left that town, one side of the highway was impassable as water totally blocked the roadway. Got home at 6:30 last night. Home sweet home. But you know what? It was an amazing trip. We have just spent a wonderful 2 weeks together & Kay & I are still speaking. I hope you have enjoyed our blog as we have sure had fun preparing it. And thanks to those of you who have sent in comments ... read more

After a power breakfast (not) in the lobby of Super 8 in Dubois, WY, we were on our way. After several hours on the road, we (the car, Kay & I) were low on fuel. We pulled into the Conoco station in Rawlins to gas up. Before we drove away, I went inside to check with the attendant for a place to eat lunch. She recommended Penny’s Diner. Since it was very obvious to me that she had been living large, I figured Penny’s had to be good. Kay & I like to sit at the counter in diners because you really can get a sense of what’s going on. The daily special was 2 - cheeseburgers, 2 orders of fries & 2 - milk shakes. (Rob, this is the kind of food I have been ... read more

Yesterday was a beautiful cool morning & we did 2 miles around the reservoir in Cody, WY before breakfast. At this altitude, 2 miles sure seemed like a lot! After breakfast, we were off to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. What an amazing place for a town this size. There was a blacksmith doing a demonstration on the way into the museum. Once inside, there were five separate museums that are described in the literature this way: * Buffalo Bill Museum - The life and legend of Buffalo Bill Cody. * Whitney Gallery of Western Art - Famous artworks portraying the beauty and myths of the West. * Plains Indian Museum - Native American cultures, art and heritage of yesterday and today. * Cody Firearms Museum - A grand exhibition of thousands of rare firearms. * ... read more