We left Buenos Aires about 10 days ago for the tropical climes of Costa Rica. You can't help but be relaxed when the sun is always shining and the pool is always inviting. We met my brother David and sister-in-law Stacey at a lovely AirBnB on a mountain overlooking the Pacific. Aaaah. The only hitch …
Tennis, Anyone?
Last weekend was our last in Buenos Aires, at least for now. I mean, who knows, right? Friday was Valentine's Day so we celebrated with a romantic dinner of leftovers at home. We did have gin and tonics with a berry-infused gin so at least our drinks looked appropriately festive. Saturday we decided to have …
We Use the Term “Planning” Loosely
We seem to have fallen into a routine in our blogs where we talk about what is happening now or has just happened. I thought I would take time to give you some insights into how we decide to go places, why we pick them and how much effort we (read mostly Sue) spends figuring …
Wine, More Wine and Mountains
Last weekend we hopped on a plane and headed to Mendoza. We had intended to go on our last trip here, but there's only so much time and there are an infinite number (OK, maybe not infinite, but a lot) of places to go and things to do. The main attractions of Mendoza are its …
We Found Brussels Sprouts!
... and other adventures in shopping While Steven thoroughly enjoys the meat here (and is happy to tell everyone about how good and inexpensive it is – It is really good and really cheap ), other food items can be a bit more difficult. For instance, if you are a vegetarian and are tired of …
Just a Quiet Weekend
Friday night, Sue and I went out to a restaurant that we thought was Indian food, but really turned out to be mostly Thai. The food was good, but not what we expected (I guess I hadn't really thought about it, because I was surprised when I read this). We had tried to get reservations …
¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
Happy New Year everyone. Our return from Ushuaia was uneventful and we have settled back into our temporary home in Buenos Aires. The couple of weeks around Christmas and New Year have not been very busy for work but I am gearing up for all the end of year stuff that needs to be done …
The Last City at the End of the World
Unless You're Chilean We'd been in Buenos Aires for two whole weeks, so it was time for a trip. Steven had had the brilliant idea to go to Ushuaia, in Tierra del Fuego, for summer solstice because it would be as far south as we could get (without going to Antarctica - and don't get …
Buenos Aires: The Return
We arrived in Buenos Aires a week ago Saturday. We were greeted at the airport by our friends Barbara and Marco, who refused our entreaties that we would take a cab instead of making them drive an hour to the airport, an hour to our place, and then 20 minutes back to their apartment. They …
Thanksgiving Debrief
We proved all the naysayers wrong -- we pulled off Thanksgiving dinner for 19 people (including us) with nary a hitch, unless you count an extra pan of veggies and one of stuffing a hitch (in a relatively small three bedroom townhouse). Steven's mom and Vitor arrived Monday, and the rest of the clan trickled …
Doing It On The Road 