Category Archives: BA

Vision guided robotics demo for our new partners in Buenos Aires. Robot demo

Just had lunch with Syd and Randi during atlanta layover.   Very icy here still.

Heading North tonight.   Sad to go,   but looking forward to seeing dogs family and friends again.

Hanging here at the Marriott.  Everybody speaks English and they have wash clothes and 115V plugs.  Its ruining my experience :).   Actually this a a very nice area and there is good shopping and eating just steps away from the … Continue reading →

Some more pics from new years trip to Mendoza

This post is more for my memory that anything else.  If you find it boring,  please hit next.   We intended to eat at Bice Sunday night on recommendation of cousin John Wright who steered us the right way earlier in … Continue reading →

Due to the ice storm in Atlanta,  we are going to stay till Wednesday.    Have to be out of the apartment today, so we are moving down to the Marriott on Plaza San Martin. El Libertador!   José San Martin is … Continue reading →

Sunday morning’s plan was to catch the speed boat to Colonia, Uruguay and spend the day walking the old cobblestone streets and relaxing on the beach.   But the boat sold out before we got to the front of the line.  … Continue reading →

We r stuck in apt. Attempting to post from my iPhone. Just looked at the arctic conditions back home and began to dread boarding that flight next week. But at the same time we MUST spring the dogs loose from … Continue reading →

I had my first in-person business meeting yesterday.    Business down here is just as much about getting to know the other guy as it is the business.    We had some productive technical discussions then retreated to a nice long lunch.   … Continue reading →

Moved into new apartment in Recoleta on Monday.   Very ritzy area.   Looks like NYC when you get out on the streets.   The girls went out touring yesterday while I slaved away in the apartment catching up on work.    Here is … Continue reading →

I don’t have the words to describe this place, so I’m stealing a bit from Stewart’s journal… So maybe Rancho’e Cuero is the loveliest place I have ever experienced. The owners, the guests, the service, the food, and then there … Continue reading →

Apologies for dropping off the face of the earth with no warning.  We were waaayyy up in the Andes again at an estancia.   No phones, no internet…   But incredible hiking and riding and EATING.  lots of eating.   full update shortly.   … Continue reading →

We spent new years eve day driving along the ancient trade route between Argentina and Chili which winds through the Uspellata Pass in the Andes.  The pass is between two huge mountains,   one of which, Aconcagua, is the highest peak … Continue reading →

Since the last post, I figured out we can see Aconcagua peak from our room.  Its the highest peak in North and South America.    Didn’t notice it before because it stays fogged in a lot of the time,  but here … Continue reading →

Just touched down in Mendoza.  Western Argentina and wine country.    The city is in the desert and irrigated only by snow runoff from the nearby mountains.   Ancient glaciers moved through here stealing nutrients from the soil and leaving it perfect … Continue reading →