Stuff unrelated to food, wine & spirits that I just feel like posting.
Villazón, Bolivia – Following on this morning’s rant, as I said, a separate posting on my food experiences during my weekend travels (travails?). First off, most of the food on the trip was either brought along or sold by vendors who got on the bus at various stops (sandwiches and such), or at roadside cafeterias… Read More Northern Exposure
Villazón, Bolivia – It is unfair to judge an entire country from a brief encounter, especially if that time was spent in a small border town. I know that. Still, I return from my trip north basically pissed-off by an experience colored by a few bad hombres. I will try to recount the last few… Read More Simón Bolivar is Spinning in His Grave
Buenos Aires – Not much of a post. No major food or drink events today. No adventures. Will be away for the next few days however – exploring the northwest of Argentina a bit; Jujuy, La Quiaca, and across the border into Bolivia. Lots of photos, lots of note taking. Multiple posts on my return.… Read More Hasta pronto
Buenos Aires – Satuday was one of those gorgeous, you must be outside, sort of days. As part of my plan to keep exploring new neighborhoods we hopped on the bus to La Boca, “the mouth,” which is the original river port in Buenos Aires, and, in essence, the start of a trip up the… Read More The Mouth of Argentina
Buenos Aires – The first of the month seems like a good time for new announcements. I’ve decided to make Buenos Aires my home base for awhile… i.e., indefinitely. Being in love will do that to you. Really liking a city will do that to you. A great exchange rate sure doesn’t hurt. This has… Read More Colonization
Buenos Aires – My sister commented last night that I’m not posting enough stuff about daily life here. A couple of other friends have said much the same. I guess touristy stuff isn’t enough – people want all those things like doing the laundry, washing dishes, grocery shopping, and other such exciting adventures. So, let’s… Read More Hygenic conversion
Montevideo – After our two winery visits Daniel took us on a whirlwind tour of Montevideo. Whirlwind was a harbinger of things to come, as I’ll get to in a moment. The city is quite fascinating, and had it not been rainy, cold, and windy, we’d have probably enjoyed an indepth tour. The city ranges… Read More Cyclone!
Colonia del Sacramento – It’s not really forgotten, it’s more frozen in time. Colonia is an old colonial port town in Uruguay, and our first stop after crossing the river via ferry. Truthfully, it’s sort of the Uruguayan equivalent of “colonial Williamsburg” or something of that sort. Its one real claim to fame is that… Read More The town that time forgot