Good days and bad days in Buenos Aires

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April 17th 2010

Published: April 17th 2010

Well, what a lot has happened, most of it good, but also some bad, so this is going to be a looong post. Settle in and have a cup of tea. The potted version is: fine food, delicious wine and cocktails, wonderful birthday celebrations with lovely friends and lots of laughs, lots of fabulous shopping, and enjoying exploring the beautiful city of Buenos Aires. Then being robbed at gunpoint, but me... Read Full Entry

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Dog walkers in the park

All over BA you see hordes of dog walkers, with anywhere from 5 dogs or more.

Recoleta cemetery

It was a suitably gloomy day, but an amazing spectacle.

Rows of tombs

Rooflines, Recoleta cemetery

Recoleta cememtery

Look - a Soler!

Still at the Cemetery

Again at the Cemetery

Dying Centaur o Centauro Moribundo de Emile Antoine Bourdelle

One of BA's many beautiful statues in a park

The Dyine Centaur from the front

Busy BA

The Law faculty behind us. Yes, something weird definitely happening with my hair.

Floralis Generica

Given as a gift to the city by architect Ecuardo Catalono in return for his free education. It is an amazing giant flower in La Plaza de las Naciones Unidas in Recoleta.

Floralis Generalis

17th April 2010

Ness
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Oh no
Rach, hope you are ok? , I can't imagine what it would have been like. Held my breath reading it, sending more nz hugs! Xxx

17th April 2010

Lara
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Hi Rachael how awful for you both...you sound so calm about it...did you have much in your bags? take care x

18th April 2010

Yvonne
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the holdup
Dear Rachael- what a gruesome experience. I am so sorry and hope you can put it behind you and not let it blight the coming days. I love your blogs and may all go well for you from here on. Go well.

18th April 2010

Kerryn McCormick
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Hey Rach gosh sounds like you've had some real experiences!!! That must have been so scary and it makes you realise we do live in such a nice country in NZ!! So pleased to hear that you're all OK, take care and don't let this wee incident put you off all the great experiences you're yet to have xoxox

19th April 2010

sam trotter
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Argentinian Women
Didnt quite understand the jeans dress sizes for the Argteninian women perhaps a photo of some women in your next blog would solve this problem.All jokes aside hope the rest of your travels are safe.Next time hide your money , cards and things under the mat on the floor when in taxis,just remember to get them when you leave.Text when you have a phone.Sam

20th April 2010

hame
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Hi Rach - well, you do insist on visting those gritty locations! I'm relieved you seem to have bounced back from the grittyness and are enjoying the sights and sounds and smell and food and wine and cocktails... at least you've got the back luck out of the way now. X

26th April 2010

Jodurkin
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bond
how do you always manage to stay so glamorous with all this adventure and danger..you are a bond woman truly,...bravo rachel jo

25th October 2010

Liz and Ron
Elizabeth Morantz and Ron Roth

what a story!
Since you were kind enough to recommend me (http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Liz-and-Ron/), I thought of reading a few of your blogs. Actually, we were on our way to reading about Guatemala, since we are going there in March. But I got interested in your robbery in BA and I must say that I admire your recuperative powers. I don't think I could get over such a thing so easily.

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