ARGENTINA: INTO THE CACHI GORGE!
So far we'd been traveling on our own. But our excellent travel agent, Pablo Kesselman of Carlson-Wagonlit/Clarke-Way Travel -- who's originally from Buenos Aires and whose life story would make a great novel -- hooked us up with a company called Argentina Activa for...
SALTA, ARGENTINA!
Iguazu Falls was exciting, but not as exciting as the evening taxi ride from the Salta airport to our B&B. There are three speeds in Argentina: "AAA!", "AAAAAAA!", and "HOLY F***ING AAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!" Argentinians drive like Parisiens with blindfolds. Especially fun...
ARGENTINA: “THIS PIZZA TASTES LIKE CARDBOARD!”
Okay. There are miles of protected semi-tropical bush in all directions around Iguazu Falls. But there's one very clean little restaurant area. This critter is the Argentinian version of a raccoon. He waltzed right out of the bush. On that trail to the swimming hole I...
SKINNY DIPPING AT IGUAZU FALLS!
It's one thing to SEE Iguazu Falls. It's another thing to be in it.Well... there's a trail that leads several miles into the semi-tropical bush at the end of which is are a pair of falls that land in a natural pool. It's the one place in the whole area where swimming...
IGUAZU FALLS: SEEING IS BELIEVING!
I was gobsmacked by the Falls when I saw The Mission and Indiana Jones. But seeing them in person is like nothing else in the world. Let's get me and Daniel out of the way so you can get a better look. Iguazu Falls is Niagara Falls on steroids. In fact, Niagara Falls...
GRAVE ROBBING AT RECOLETA CEMETERY — PLUS EVITA’S TOMB
Apart from the fantastic ice cream chains (Freddo's, Volares, etcetera), the rubber trees, La Boca, and the amazing art galleries -- the second floor of the National Museum of Art featuring Argentinian art is awe-inspiring -- Recoleta Cemetery, aka the Buenos Aires...
DON’T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA!
Yup, this is me outside the Casa Rosada -- aka the Presidential Palace in Argentina -- the place where Madonna sang that big song in the movie. Er, I mean where Eva "Evita" Peron gave her big speech. Argentina is the first country I've visited in South America, and to...
PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN
"Once upon a time and a very good time it was there was a moocow coming down along the road and this moocow that was coming down along the road met a nicens little boy named baby tuckoo...” Mom left Dad when I was a baby and we went to live on my grandparents' farm....
THE MISSIONARIES AND THE HYENAS (TRUE TALE FROM THE BUSH)
OKAY! One of the devoted followers of this blog -- Char -- has been dying to hear about the connection between missionaries and hyenas. I promised this story ages ago, so before leaving Africa, here it is. (Those who are at all squeamish should ignore this story and...
FINAL CHANDA’S SECRETS FILM POST — THEN ON TO ARGENTINA!
A few last memories before heading home, then off again to blog about Argentina and Cuba!The shot above is of some of the extras getting ready for the last scene outside Chanda's front door. Extras are always a problem for continuity and editing. Generally speaking...
