Category: Argentina
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Faces of Mercado San Telmo
Laura and I had a nice time wandering Buenos Aires’ San Telmo barrio on our first day in BA. Every Sunday San Telmo hosts a very popular open air market with antiques, trinkets, and souvenirs galore. There is also a permanent market just off Defensa. Wandering through it, Laura suggested we ask some of the…
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Termal Cacheuta
We splurged and spent a day at the spa outside of Mendoza. Highlights included mud baths, pools of several temperatures, a giant buffet lunch (including tons of asado — Argentine barbecue), and a wonderful swim in the nearby river canyon. This kind of thing is super popular with Argentines, as evidenced by the busload of…
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Mendoza Winery Tour by Bicycle
I fantasize about riding a cute bicycle with a basket, while wearing a dress and my hair perfectly blowing in the wind. Add to this fantasy the idea of riding along the many rows of grapes belonging to a vineyard and gracefully jumping off my bicycle at the doors of the vineyard to sample their…
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¡Tango!
You do not choose Tango. Tango chooses… me. – Chris Beauchamp My wife Laura is an amazing dancer. She’s grown up in dance classes. Jazz. Ballet. Ballroom. Belly dance. Hip hop. She’s done it all. On stage, even. Musical theatre? Dance clubs? No sweat. Think you can lead? She’ll follow, easily. Hell, she’ll lead. She…