November 2009

An evening at the milonga

November 28, 2009

There is no better way to experience authentic porteño life than to go to a milonga to watch the locals tango.  I wish I could describe this place: on some non-descript street just off Avenida 9 Julio, we walked into a grande tea room that was probably something magnificent in its height during the 1910’s.  Dark […]






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Most thankful

November 26, 2009

For the love of family, true friendship and good health. Happy thanksgiving from Bear and I!






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El clima de Buenos Aires es pesado y húmedo

November 25, 2009

You know that "wind knocked out of you" feeling that you get when you step into a sauna for the first time after taking a cold shower?  Well, that's what it feels like to walk outside today.  IT IS HOT AND HUMID HERE.  Sticky and wet.  The air is heavy and damp.  There is no […]






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a picture is worth a thousand words: Sleeping with zebras

November 24, 2009

We camped on the rim of the Ngorogoro crater enroute to our safari in Tanzania. It was the coldest night of the month-long trip. The showers were freezing, the wind was cold and I couldn’t keep warm that entire evening. I was up most of the night shivering into the cold tent, listening to our […]






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Birthdays, families and empanadas

November 24, 2009

We celebrated the boy’s dad’s birthday this weekend in Mar del Plata.  And it was wonderful.  Great learning, great family time, great food and lots of laughter.   I spoke more Spanish in the last two days than I have in the last 20 days of being here.  It is AMAZING how human beings can […]






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It’s raining men, ahlehloooshaaa!

November 23, 2009

Hallelujah.  Is. My. New. Favourite. Word. Porque?! Porque! It is pronounced ahhlehloooshaaa here.  Can you believe it?!  Say it with me now: AHHHHHLEHHHHLOOOOOSHAAAAAA! Is that not the MOST FUN word ever?!  Ever?! Couple it with The Weather Girls’ “It’s Raining Men” and you’ve got yourself one of my most memorable moments from the weekend.  We were […]






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Big sky Africa

November 23, 2009

A big sky in Tanzania’s Serengeti. In a quiet moment just before darkness, a herd of elephants passes us by. See the large version here.






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Sweet November

November 20, 2009

I keep playlists on YouTube and listen to them while I write. This is the cheapest form of entertainment ever. You really should consider it before going on iTunes to purchase music! Because my taste in songs changes so much, I make playlists on a per month basis now. November’s roll is a mix of […]






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