I’ll be leaving Buenos Aires – in fact, Argentina entirely – in a few days and I have mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, I’m looking forward to the next part of my adventures. On the other, I’ll miss this energetic, beautiful city. In all the posts I’ve done about Buenos Aires, I haven’t shown you the trash blowing around in the streets, … Continue reading Chau, Buenos Aires
One of the places most people want to see when coming to Buenos Aires, touristy or not, is La Boca. It’s beautifully colorful. I recommend going on a weekday, as early in the morning as you can. It’s cooler and the crowds aren’t bad. In fact, by the time I had walked around a few hours, the crowds were just getting started. Of course, I’m … Continue reading La Boca
(Wow, it’s been crazy the last week or so. First my computer died. They told me it was the hard drive but it’s just a cable …..which they don’t have …..and it’s going to take a week to get. Also, I caught a cold and am now developing a lung infection. I’m going to the hospital today. I’ve been in Buenos Aires and will continue … Continue reading Palacio Barolo
I’m heading off to Uruguay tomorrow, so today I’m trying to do a little catching up. I’m getting behind in my photo to blog ratio, if you catch my meaning. So, just a quick post. I haven’t shown you any pictures of the school I went to last month which has helped me to become fluent in Spanish….. Ha ha ha! Yeah, that was a … Continue reading Vita & la Escuela
I’ll be on my way to Iguazú Cataratas (Waterfalls) tomorrow. It’s an 18 hour bus ride. Yes – 18 hours. But, it’ll be an overnight journey on a ‘sleeper’ bus, so it’ll be a breeze. Anyway, I thought before I go I’d like to finish up a few thoughts that had begun with my last post. First, I wanted to post a couple more … Continue reading A couple things more…. and Tango
Yesterday I went to el Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA). I’d heard there was a Diane Arbus exhibit there that was ending soon and I really wanted to see it. I’ve loved her photos for years. She photographed everything and nothing, in a sense. The simplest moments became thoroughly intriguing through her lens. She said: “I don’t press the shutter. The image … Continue reading MALBA
Just a few photos and tidbits from my wanderings around Buenos Aires. The elevator at my hostel is sort of unusual – I’ve never seen one like it, anyway. The elevator door is like any other, except when it opens at your floor, there’s another door. The first time I saw it, I wondered if I’d be able to get out! … Continue reading Wanderings
Words are definitely going to fail me here, I can feel it already. This place is phenomenal. I think I’m just going to post my photos, supply names, maybe comment here and there and leave it at that. The pictures speak for themselves. These are some sketches by Goya. A close up of one of them is posted below. I was surprised when going through … Continue reading Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
I’m in trouble. I’m in serious danger of falling in love with Buenos Aires. This is getting dire. And I still haven’t actually seen any live tango yet. Last weekend I walked down to San Telmo. The weather was beautifully dark and cloudy and foreboding of rain – my kind of day. I set out early in the morning, as I am wont to do. … Continue reading Mercado de San Telmo
My weekdays are spent going to class from morning to early afternoon. After class, I’m fried – well, my brain is, anyway – plus I have homework, so I don’t have a lot of energy to go out and see any sights. I save that for the weekend. Today I took a long walk. My three goals were Teatro Colón, El Ateneo Grand Splendid and … Continue reading Out and About in Buenos Aires
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