It has been a little more than a week since the last public holiday in Argentina, so of course it is time for another. 2 Abril is Día del Veterano y de los Caídos en la Guerra de Malvinas, or Malvinas Day. No school today, but we made up the class time with a very long [...]
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Last night, Sunday, we visited NOLA, a "closed door" restaurant here in Buenos Aires. This is not really a resaurant, but more like a dinner party in the home of chef Liza Puglia and her marido, Fransisco. For a fixed price of US$70 p.p., Liza and Fransisco treated us to a 4 course meal, with [...]
Rodeo Day
It rained again on Sunday, but we ventured out to Nuestros Caballos y Nuestros Perros, which is an annual event much like the Royal Winter Fair, but focusing solely on doggies and horsies. I don't know enough about horses, OK I know nothing really, to appreciate the different breeds that were on display, but watching [...]
Being in Buenos Aires
Today we have a special appearance by guest, and first time, blogger. Over to you, Heidi.... So, we’ve been here a week now and, after the initial shock of being pickpocketed, we’re finally settling into a routine. Here are some of my observations this week: If you’re English, don’t go into any traditional BA restaurants [...]
Academia Buenos Aires
After a week of Level 1 Spanish instruction at Academia Buenos Aires, I couldn't be more pleased. The school is located just off the Plaza de Mayo (pronounced "Plaza day Masho"), in the two top floors of an old but well maintained building. Unfortunately, the traditional metal-grate elevator has been under repair during our stay, [...]
