Category Archives: BA

I keep noticing these arcades on the ground floor of the older buildings.  Maybe the Italian influence here?  Looks like Bologna to me. Rio De La Plata.   Worlds widest river.  You never really see it from BA which surprised me.  … Continue reading →

Some pictures of La Boca an artsy neighborhood a short walk from San Telmo.    This is home of the famous “Boca Juniors” futbal club.   Unfortunately there are no matches scheduled while we are here.   The cross town Rival is “River … Continue reading →

Even Money – Everything here costs an even number of pesos.    Imagine how much time this saves when multiplied by millions of people making 100’s of millions of cash transactions per year.   Compare this to the US where your coffee … Continue reading →

We have learned that  most video streming is blocked outside the US.   Netflix, Hulu,  even the Daily Show won’t allow us to stream.  But somehow, some way  I am streaming the Independence Bowl LIVE from SHREVEPORT.   Go Jackets. Update 11:00pm … Continue reading →

Just put the wee chica down for a little siesta before dinner and this rag tag parade came marching down our street.   Note the dancing girls up front. Video link:  Defensa Parade

OK, so when you think of Bs As, you think of late night outings and tango, but when you are traveling with a three year old, sometimes you just have to scrap all that and head to the zoo. luckily, … Continue reading →

There is a lot that goes on here that goes over our heads due to language.  But this one is the biggest mystery.  There is an ecologic area in between the city parks and the River (Rio De La Plata).  … Continue reading →

Nice dinner a block down from the apartment.  Ava found some friends to play with and they covered themselves in finger paint.   Back home just before midnight.    Then AT midnight we were treated to a city-wide fireworks display that lasted … Continue reading →

Stewart went downtown early to fill the stocking,  Ava and I joined in in the afternoon by the obelisk and then for some ice cream and a walk down the old port.

Even after the marathon, I’m still not a huge running fan, but it remains the best way to learn a new city. Some pics below from my run this morning. Ministry of defense building, Edificio Libertador. The blue roof. Not … Continue reading →

Quick vid of the apartment. Super nice. High ceilings with great windows and porches. Defensa Apartment

What else is different? Video link here: Drain The bananas taste better Coffee tastes worse Dinner starts at 10:00 and last 2 hours.

We made it downtown today. Stew and Ava went first and I joined after working some at the apartment. The plan was to hook up by txt msg and keep it brief since using the gringo cell phones is expensive. … Continue reading →

Arrived this morning after a surprisingly easy flight. Ava watched a movie, then slept the rest of the flight. Here’s a clip of us playing around101222ATL-EVE1 So we are checked into our apt in San Telmo. A little napping and … Continue reading →

Delta stuck us in Atlanta so Hurricane Ava spent the night at Syd and Randi’s