On the one hand, I am pleased that I can now recognize and understand some of the text I encounter everyday here in Buenos Aires.. I like one of the free commuter newspapers here in BA because it tends to use simple vocabulary, and I can sometimes pick up the gist of the stories. The [...]
This weekend we went over the edge. Tired of showing up to be the first ones in the restaurant, we went out for dinner last night at 12:30 am. At that time everything happens in black and white. Here are some shots from Lo de Jesus restaurante. Today we visited El Alteneo bookstore, which is in [...]
After class on Thursday, we went for a walk in the Retiro and Recoleta barrios. We recruited Ceri to guide us once again. It was interesting because we pass under these neighbourhoods every day on the subte, but didn't realize quite how different they are from both Palermo, where we are staying, and the city [...]
After two weeks here in Buenos Aires, I was starting to feel the need for a trim. Este hombre has a small barbershop on the street leading to the cambio. So I stopped by, and now I feel muy bueno. I just feel bad that I forgot ask his name. Update: when I wrote this [...]
We decided that it was necessary for us, being in the home country of Maradona, to go to a fútbol game. Leery of large public gatherings, we signed up for a tour to see a local team, "River Plate", play against "Newell's Old Boys". I had never heard of either team, but have since learned [...]
