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Ice Follies
What happens in an Ice Bar, stays in the Ice Bar.
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Zipping in the Jungle
This was no ordinary zip line.
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Iguazu Falls – Argentina Side
It pales in comparison to Niagara.
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Road Trip
The most comfy bus ride I’ve ever had.
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Elephant Seals
They look like placid slugs, but can be extremely aggressive.
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Find Penguins
Thousands of Magellanic Penguins, doing their daily march across a rocky beach to the water.
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Sea Lions
From our port in Ushuaia (South America’s southernmost city) I did a catamaran excursion along Patagonia’s Beagle Channel. This colony of South American sea lions was on the (aptly named) Sea Lion Island.
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Sail Away
More than 2 months after the planned launch date, I am finally on a cruise. Not the 3-year cruise of my dreams, but a shorter drive-by to Antarctica. A group of us cruise castaways boarded the Celebrity Cruise ship Eclipse for a two-week tour. I will have only sporadic internet access during the cruise, so blog posts will be delayed.
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My Favorite Niece
One of the most disappointing things about the cruise being cancelled was that I was so looking forward to having my niece Chrissy join me for the Antarctica segment. She had already purchased her flight ticket, so when the cruise was cancelled, she decided to stick with her plans and come to Buenos Aires with friends. As luck would have it, it was the same week I ended up in Buenos Aires, so I was delighted we had the chance to catch up with each other for a…
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Gaucho Girls
Gaucho girls Beverly, Michelle and Basia took in a tour of a gaucho (cowboy) ranch at San Antonio de Areco, a couple hours outside of Buenos Aires. We saddled up for a horseback ride through the Argentinian pampas. This is the three of us all trying to photograph each other. (Especially note my equestrian-themed shirt which I’ve been saving for just such as occasion.) The gauchos led the ride, served us dinner, and got us dancing with them. One of the baby gauchos was an impressive co-leader on…
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Feliz Año
Happy new year from Buenos Aires.
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A Vegetarian in Beef Country
It’s not easy being vegetarian in Argentina.
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Ghost Stories
I’ve never had to pay an admission fee to a cemetery, but the La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires is not your typical cemetery; it’s one of Argentina’s top attractions. Built like a miniature city, it has 4691 above-ground vaults and mausoleums, containing the remains of 19th century Argentinian leaders. Each vault has an intricate door or gate, expressing the style and interests of the family. One vault (below) contains the remains of Argentina’s former first lady, Eva Peron of Evita/Don’t Cry For Me Argentina fame. The vault…
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Argentine Tango
When people think of Argentina, they immediately think tango. Tango theater is everywhere in Buenos Aires, where the genre began. At the Tango Porteño theater, my travel companions and I took in a show that was full of kicks, splits, and sizzle.
3 Years Around the World