30 Jan 2018 (Buenos Aires, Argentina): I believe I previously stated that Argentina doesn’t fuck around when it comes to meat. Well, we have a bit of a dinner tonight. The appetizer (not pictured but truly lovely) is a ceviche made with raw meat instead of fish, and this is our steak. They only have […]
Day 24
29 Jan 2018 (Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina): We’re on a boat! The delta above BA is really big and a little reminiscent of water-communities everywhere. There are locals and vacationers, fancy speed boats and little kayaks, delicious and depressing-looking restaurants, etc. Aside from just being a lovely day, I would have found it to be […]
Day 23
28 Jan 2018 (Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina): I was trying to make us eggs this morning when the glass top on the electric stove exploded–quite literally. It was very loud. We found pieces everywhere that was in direct line of sight about as far as 30 feet (e.g. on top of the fridge and behind […]
Day 22
27 Jan 2018 (Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina): We are eating chori pan (fancy hot dogs) like it’s late-night drunk food (it wasn’t late) because we did a wine tasting (with cheese) in the afternoon. The rest of the group was two Americans who reminded us of our parents and four Swiss kids in their 20s. […]
Day 21
26 Jan 2018 (Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina): It took a few weeks, but the trappings of normalcy have caught up with us. We’re in bed watching Netflix.
Day 20
25 Jan 2018 (Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina): This is a much hipper city than Santiago. Walking around, people are more attractive and better dressed. This cafe has swings for seats (wat?!), and there are references to American cities, especially NYC, everywhere. Are they referencing / alluding to NYC in an attempt to be more hip […]