Franco

While I was reading a few of my favorite blogs about life in Argentina from different perspectives (an online poker player and a woman from canada that moved there, fell in love and had a baby though not in that order) I found a new blog called “A hundred faces of Argentina”. It’s a very human and real glimpse at people’s lives, where they came from and who they are today and I love it.

You can imagine my surprise when I came across the picture of Franco, this is the guy who I bought flowers from every week off Florida St. I picked his little shop on the corner because I liked his face and he was gracious and helpful. The last time I saw him he said “I’ll see you next week” but I knew that I wouldn’t because I was leaving for Patagonia. I still think of him every time I buy flowers.

Marion is the woman who started this great blog. I love the candidness, the telling of ones story, and for showing the tender side of humanity:

http://www.hundredfaces.com.ar/2008/12/franco.html

Happy Birthday Gina!

Tonight I fly out of BA at 11:50 pm headed for Houston and SFO. Aside from that special occasion, today is my dear friend Gina’s Birthday. Wish I was there to celebrate it with you!

Thanksgiving 2006

OLIVE YOU!

Hugs and Love from BA!

Pics from Puerto Iguazu

Just posting pics from trip to Puerto Iguazu. I had one afternoon at the Falls and sent Miwa ahead on Tuesday as I sorted out the news from home and tended to my developing cold. Because Iguazu is popular solely as a tourist attraction, I was constantly asked if I wanted a taxi or to buy something. We enjoyed a nice pizza on the patio our last night there, a nice tropical breeze, a cold cerveza…

Tomorrow we board Via Bariloche bus back to BA…

Sweet little town and farmland

Cute little towns with red earth

Miwa enjoying dinner

Baby friend on the bus, didnt cry once

Pulling into Puerto Rico, are we lost?

Lush

Walking trail into Falls, on the way to board the train

Mariposas everywhere!

The Grand Falls

Truly awesome

Getting closer

Caught a rainbow

The roar is awesome!

Stunning, this is the looking at the Brasil side of the Falls

Misty valley

Magical

Loads of international visitors, can you find the nice Canadian man?

On the bus ride home

Serene

Another day

Typical Argentine breakfast, sugar and sugar sin protein