“We would drive up the Avenue, but we haven’t got the price We would skate up the Avenue, but there isn’t any ice We would ride on a bicycle, but we haven’t got a bike So we’ll walk up the Avenue Yes, we’ll walk up the Avenue And to walk up the Avenue’s what we… Read More Stroll Up the Avenue
“A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me. I’m afraid of widths.” – Stephen Wright, comedian Buenos Aires – While it may not be the most commonly asked question in Buenos Aires, which is probably “Where do I get the best steak?” (an unanswerable query if ever there was one), it certainly comes… Read More Wide Open Spaces
If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.” – Seneca, Roman philosopher Buenos Aires – I generally avoid the Puerto Madero area of town – it’s a multi-block strip of renovated docks and warehouses, akin to something like the South Street Seaport in New York, filled with overpriced… Read More The Other Side
Buenos Aires – I had a couple of hours before my lunch date yesterday, and after running a few errands found myself near to the Plaza Congreso. The plaza has become home to daily gatherings of the unemployed and/or homeless – most just seem to choose a spot that is theirs for the day, some… Read More A Beaux Arts Walk
Buenos Aires – I’d seen a posting for a photography show, at the Fernández Blanco Museum of Hispanic American Art, Suipacha 1422, of the work of Edward S. Curtis. It sounded fascinating, if nothing particularly “Hispanic American,” being an exhibition of some of his photos of North American Indians. His work entailed 24 years of… Read More Retiro