Monthly Archives: December 2009

I have returned to Argentina. When I visited three years ago, I flew to Santiago and then to the south. This time I am in Buenos Aires. Last time I committed to a brief one-week overview of Spanish, but this … Continue reading →

I had tofu and vegetables for dinner last night, but followed the example of Fred Flintstone for today’s lunch. That’s Argentine beef, ” Tira de Asado. ” My friend is a classmate from Germany named Thilo. We ate at an … Continue reading →

It is warm here and the city is vibrant, but I have had some problems getting started. Jet lag is at the top of the list. Yesterday, I broke a tooth while eating some soft bread (?!?). I didn’t like … Continue reading →

Arrived this afternoon. Everything went according to plan. We are jet lagged after 24 hours of travel. The flight was bumpy after takeoff from D.C. The apartment doesn’t have a view, but is new, clean, comfortable and secure; the staff … Continue reading →

I am starting a new trip to Argentina. Tomorrow will be a long day. I leave here about 10:30 a.m. and get there about 10:30 a.m., but on the following day. Twenty hours in transit. The temperature here is 19 … Continue reading →

In December to January 2009/2010, we visited Argentina for the second time. Three years earlier we visited southern Argentina, from Bariloche to Ushuaia. This time, we flew to Buenos Aires, the capital. We enrolled in IBL, a Spanish language school … Continue reading →