Blogs from Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America - page 393

How is everyone, it´s been a while?! You´ll forgive me if this post is a bit of a mess, I´m suffering from a sever lack of doing absolutely nothing in a horizontal position. In other words, having been awake for a solid 46 hours, I only managed to keep my eyes closed for 4 before I emerged into somewhat of a daze. I haven´t written much recently, I don´t know how well my memory will allow me to recount everything, and a lot more will be omitted as a matter of public decency, but I´ll do my best (which at the moment doesn´t bode well). OK, been lots of places. Putting where and when is kinda jumbled. Went to Milión, a resto-bar in a massive old mansion. Really classy, but strangely not overly expensive. Then went ... read more

I just got back from Iguazu Falls this morning, after 17 hours in the bus. We (me, Astrid, and Colin, a South African she met at her hostel) left Friday night at 7pm and arrived Saturday at 11am. We had a transfer to the hostel, which was a really nice one. It was enormous, with a great swimming pool and large lobby with pool tables, a bar, and loungey areas. We had bought a package, for 450 pesos. This included the bus ride with cushioney seats that reclined maybe about 140 degrees, dinner and breakfast in the bus and at the hostel, the hostel, the transfers and tours of the Argentinian side and the Brazilian side (which I was not able to go to since we Americans need a VISA). For four nights it was a ... read more

Greetings and welcome to our much anticipated travelblog! After some running around to the passport office, some hugs here and there and some salty tears, Lindsay and I finally were reunited in the Vancouver International Airport. Karina (my sister) Matt (her boyfriend) and Rosa (their good friend), met us with smile, jokes and open arms in Toronto. After spending a week with them I was totally converted into a die hard Marxist and vegan for life, (well, perhaps not to radical, but close). Lindsay had a great week in Montreal with Michelle, snowball fights, late nights and rowdy Quebecois. Now we’ve been tossed from chilly, relatively quiet, wintery Eastern Canada into noisy, boisterous, humid and summery Buenos Aires, federal capital of Argentina. We are smiling, sweating, sleepy and stunned by the city’s smells, noises, action and ... read more

Or something like that! So, how is everybody?! It´s been another great weekend down here in Bs. As. On Friday, instead of having class, Marisa took us to MALBA, a modern art museum, and then to the Japanese Garden. Saturday during the day was very relaxed, didn´t really do much in particular. Then on Sunday I went to the antiques market in San Telmo, and checked out Chinatown for the Chinese New Year celebrations, which were very small to be honest. Nightlife continues to entertain, though Opera Bay on a Friday is nowhere near as good as on a Saturday!! Right, I´m off. Keep on Truckin´!!!... read more

January 28th, 2006, second day in Buenos Aires day 23 of our cruise of 105, 82 to go. Montevideo, Uruguay was beautiful. We did no organized tours and just walked until I dropped- see picture! The gaucho museum is in a splendid mansion from 100 years ago. We hit town on a flea market day… heaven! I bought an emerald stone mounted on silver for 10 $ US- maybe glass and tin but I love it. Cost of living is so difficult that old rich families are selling their silver, jewelry and expendables for little. We have been in Buenos for 2 hot days. We participated in 2 organized tours. First was a tango show and steak diner last night and this morning, we took the highlights of the city tour- it was very hot, maybe ... read more