Blogs from Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America - page 380

Check out this travel article about Buenos Aires that was just published this weekend: http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/04/02/travel/02going.html?ex=1144296000&en=66f34f9b5141bbda&ei=5087 ... read more

I went back to BA, a third time. Got an apartment this time in lovely Palermo Viejo in a high-rise with a doorman. Great little place with a fabulous view. I entertained a couple of times- Mark, Martha, Martin, etc. came over for wine and cheese, and the view... For two weeks, I went to school to improve my Spanish base further. I learned many new verbs and new tenses of all verbs. It helps. But I still suck. Will have to keep at it stateside. M&M and I wined and dined, sometimes with David, sometimes with Martin, mostly without either, in the fabulous city. We took in the opera "La Boheme" at the historic Teatro Colon. We ate at Sucre, where Bono ate a week or so before. We ate at many of the finer ... read more

I bought some suede shoes today . . . and they're like butter on my feet. They were only about $55 w/ the exchange, and they’re from the Argentine leather shoe-maker Ferraro. I want to get another pair already, but that might be ridiculous. Meanwhile, I decided today that I’m going to travel to Mendoza (Argentine wine country), then over the Andes and to Santiago during Easter-week. I’m going to travel with one of the other Rotary Scholars, Emily (see picture). Mendoza is pretty near the border between Argentina and Chile, due west of Buenos Aires. Even though it won’t be too warm, we’ll probably also spend a day and go to the Chilean coast. Also, the Rotary District Conference for Buenos Aires is coming up next week, and I’m going to be attending at least ... read more

After spending almost 2 months in Patagonia, it was nice to arrive in this great and especially warmer city. The 24 th was here a national memorial day (30 years after the army took over control) What I saw was amazing, thousands of people heading to the big plaza de Mayo ,demonstrating, especially not to forget what had happened. At the plaza where the mothers of the lost children, who where speaking to the crowd, and it was a huge crowd! The rest of the day I spent some time at the dentist, since I lost my (fake) front thooth, so I havent been smiling since a week now, and I had to wait another 5 days!!! Too bad but thinks like that happen as well when traveling around! My hostel was not the best but ... read more

On Friday was a huge demonstration marking thirty years since the start of the military dictatorship. Everybody walked the streets, young and old, anarchists, non-anarchists, former anarchists, socialists, street vendors peddling coca-cola´s to the thirsty moderate anarchists. It was really a great sight. These guys made a huge stencil (I mean huge) of a man and put it in the middle of the road... its like the size of a lane of traffic. On Saturday night I went to another one of those all night club things. I had a fairly goodtime... the key to staying out all night is not drinking until midnight. Take note. On Sunday I woke up at 3pm, had breakfast at 6pm, and went to a concert. The concert was Medeski, Martin, and Wood... a funky jazz trio from the states. ... read more