The Magellanic Penguin measures only 45 cm in height and weighs about 5 kg. They have to be one of the coolest animals I’ve ever seen. I couldn’t believe how close we were able to get to the penguins! It was also different to see them nesting in the ground under bushes and in the [...]
Jackie, Coral, and I just returned from a nice trip to Puerto Madryn. We had 18 hours each way in the bus, but it went by very quickly. I had never ridden in such a comfortable, spacious bus. Sleeping with such accommodations makes the trip fly by. We had about 2 1/2 days in the [...]
Last night we went to the world famous Teatro Colon. This was the final performance before it closes for 2 years for remodeling. The concert featured the apparently world famous Argentine singer Mercedes Rosa. She has a very nice voice, but it was obvious she´s on the way out. Not only is she getting very [...]
For some reason, milk in BA is only sold in 1 liter containers. It either comes in a bag or a box and may or may not be refrigerated. I haven´t had any problems, but this stuff only has a shelf life of 2-3 days, so that means a lot of trips to the Norte [...]
Buenos Aires is infamous for piles of dog poo on the sidewalks everywhere. But I´m fascinated by these dogwalkers! Some of them walk 10-12 dogs at the same time.
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