So I'm back in Buenos Aires and I finally got around to posting something. I would like to post some pictures, though I haven't taken any myself since Iguazu Falls, so I'd have to borrow Ashley's camera to get pictures from the entire summer. Her LCD on her camera broke on the way back from the mountains, so I think I'll rather just avoid the hassle of exacerbating the problem. I think what I'll end up doing is just waiting until I get back to the US, and then I'll either put some on the blog or put a link on the blog to my webspace or something. Alas. At least there's only about 2 weeks left until I get back.
So, anyway, my last post omitted the last day of skiing, which I must say was one of finest. The lines that day were definitely the worst, for reasons unbeknownst to me, so I would say for a good majority of the day I was testing my patience rather than my skiing ability. Anyway, Joel was helpful in getting me to ski in the correct way, a.k.a. not shooting down the mountain as fast as possible, so by the end of the afternoon I was quite proud of my ability to weave back and forth among the plebeians. I bet there were those among me who looked upon and thought, ''What a stallion!''. It was a good way to finish off the trip, and I wait in anticipation for the next time I can go skiing back in the US.
For dinner that night, we made quite possibly the largest hamburgers I have ever seen in my life. We got 0.8 kilos of ground beef, which I guess is roughly 1.75 pounds between the 4 of us, so we each had a burger with about 0.4 pounds of meat on it. Mmmmmm... Haha. So we had to make them on the stove, seeing as how there was no grill at our disposal, and we mixed in some onions and egg to give it some flavor and a better consistency to stick together. On top of the burger we also had cheese, grilled peppers and onions, and fried egg in authentic Argentina style. That's all we had for our meal, because of its extensive size, and it cost us each about $1.20.
The two ensuing days we of course had our 20 hour bus ride back to Buenos Aires. The ride actually wasn't too bad, aside from our bus stopping at 6:45 am for everybody to be woken up for breakfast, which wasn't exactly my idea of a good time.
Since Friday, I've just been sitting around the apartment a lot doing some reading, watching movies, checking email, etc. to just take it easy after all the travelling we've been doing. Brock and Joel found this Israeli restaurant nearby, so we went there for lunch and had a three course meal for just $3.60 each. I had hummus, a Hawaiian-stuffed chicken breast, and a fruit salad, and it was awesome. We're thinking about going back again tonight for Brock and Joel's last meal in Argentina. They're leaving at 3:30 am from the apartment to head to the airport.
So from here until August 16th, its just me and Ashley in the city. I'll do some last minute gift shopping for everybody, and maybe hit up the cheap theaters a few more times before we head out. I'll probably post a few more times before I leave, but don't expect any juicy stories. I'm trying not to spend a lot of money so I don't have to go back to the bank again before I leave. That means my $200 has to last for food, gifts, taxi to the airport, and exit tax from now until I leave. It's a good thing that food is cheap.
Anyway, I hope all is well. I'm excited to read everyone's posts, even if they were written while not wearing glasses. Haha. Until next time....
So, anyway, my last post omitted the last day of skiing, which I must say was one of finest. The lines that day were definitely the worst, for reasons unbeknownst to me, so I would say for a good majority of the day I was testing my patience rather than my skiing ability. Anyway, Joel was helpful in getting me to ski in the correct way, a.k.a. not shooting down the mountain as fast as possible, so by the end of the afternoon I was quite proud of my ability to weave back and forth among the plebeians. I bet there were those among me who looked upon and thought, ''What a stallion!''. It was a good way to finish off the trip, and I wait in anticipation for the next time I can go skiing back in the US.
For dinner that night, we made quite possibly the largest hamburgers I have ever seen in my life. We got 0.8 kilos of ground beef, which I guess is roughly 1.75 pounds between the 4 of us, so we each had a burger with about 0.4 pounds of meat on it. Mmmmmm... Haha. So we had to make them on the stove, seeing as how there was no grill at our disposal, and we mixed in some onions and egg to give it some flavor and a better consistency to stick together. On top of the burger we also had cheese, grilled peppers and onions, and fried egg in authentic Argentina style. That's all we had for our meal, because of its extensive size, and it cost us each about $1.20.
The two ensuing days we of course had our 20 hour bus ride back to Buenos Aires. The ride actually wasn't too bad, aside from our bus stopping at 6:45 am for everybody to be woken up for breakfast, which wasn't exactly my idea of a good time.
Since Friday, I've just been sitting around the apartment a lot doing some reading, watching movies, checking email, etc. to just take it easy after all the travelling we've been doing. Brock and Joel found this Israeli restaurant nearby, so we went there for lunch and had a three course meal for just $3.60 each. I had hummus, a Hawaiian-stuffed chicken breast, and a fruit salad, and it was awesome. We're thinking about going back again tonight for Brock and Joel's last meal in Argentina. They're leaving at 3:30 am from the apartment to head to the airport.
So from here until August 16th, its just me and Ashley in the city. I'll do some last minute gift shopping for everybody, and maybe hit up the cheap theaters a few more times before we head out. I'll probably post a few more times before I leave, but don't expect any juicy stories. I'm trying not to spend a lot of money so I don't have to go back to the bank again before I leave. That means my $200 has to last for food, gifts, taxi to the airport, and exit tax from now until I leave. It's a good thing that food is cheap.
Anyway, I hope all is well. I'm excited to read everyone's posts, even if they were written while not wearing glasses. Haha. Until next time....
posted by Kevin at 10:56 AM
2 Comments:
I'm posting HomeStart pictures now! The last couple of days have been pretty busy, but your e-mail did give me a wake up call about that. Sachi hasn't taken many since the garden really started to bloom, so I'll ask her to next time she goes. Or get some of the others to send us pics. They're posted on the blog now. Woohoo! Thanks for the jersey. I'll take the one of whoever is the coolest footballer around. I was a mad footballer myself, once upon a time. Granted, that was a very long time ago. I'm still a mean kicker. We're heading over soon to Naman's house for dinner with his family and Megha's (of the Dubal variety). Catcha later!
Thanks for being understanding about the glases, although I am a slow learner as I'm at it again. I just have to have one of those burgers some time but I would hate to guess what it would cost me here.
Maybe you can work with Kristin on stretching the money part ;-) If that works, there is always A Carlene if you want a real challenge.
I'm pretty sure everyone was impressed with your athletic skills on the ski course and you must have been swamped with admiring fans. Enjoy, eventually you get to my stage and all of your fans hang from the ceiling.
I know there are a lot of folks that will be glad to see you when you get here.
Love - U Bob
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