Thursday, December 8, 2011

Spring Time (September 2011)

September is my favourite month, not only because it is the month I celebrate my birthday, but its officially spring if you live in the southern hemisphere, and everything is fresh and new.  This is the one month that I make sure to spend most of my free time out and about.  As a birthday gift this year, Brad gave me a photography course.  It was amazing!  The course was conducted in Spanish, so I got to practice a bit, but more importantly I learned to use my camera and its functions a little bit better.... of course the only way to get the hang of my camera is to go out and practice.  So the first practice was the spring blossoms at the Japanese Gardens, then a visit to the Fiesta de la flor and then of course just exploring the city from a different perspective.

During my first year here (2009) I visited Escobar for the annual flower show.  Being interested in plants and gardens its a wonderful treat to escape the city for the day and just wander around and enjoy the show.  Ofcouse I couldn't leave empty handed and came back home with a few more plants for my balcony garden.

The selection of plants, their amazing colours and scents is reason enough to visit this annual flower show which this year celebrated its 40th Anniversary.

8 month catch up................... November and October 2011

It's official... today is the first day of my summer vacation.  No more classes until 9 January 2012.  It has been a while since I posted anything, I know, I know I always have the best intentions but then I kinda get side tracked, so now as I have time, I'll use it to catch up on my life over the past months.  I'll start with the most recent of events. 


Birthday Cupcakes

BRAD'S BIRTHDAY!  Brad's not really one for making a big thing about his birthday, but this year we decided to throw a little party, and what a party it was... great food, fantastic company and to top it off cupcakes.  So watch out for next year ( 19 November)   ... I'm planning a huge celebration!

Marc at the Barrancas Antique Market
For 10 days in October  Iwas was really lucky to have my brother come and visit me.  I hadn't seen him since October 2007.............. which is a hell of a long time.  Anyhow he and 3 friends rented a fabulous apartment in Palermo neighbourhood, and I played official tour guide.  It was great to take him around my city and to show him the sites, and of course eat ear enough steak to last a life time and drink far too much wine and bubbles.  But I figure that you only live once and life is there to enjoy.  Talking of meat - well this I certainly have to share.  A friend told us about a huge big "meat tent" just out of the city, so we decided to give it a try.  There are only 2 things I can say about it:
1) Wow and totally awesome.

 and
2)  I haven't eaten any red meat since that visit - I have become a vegetarian................
Take a look at the pictures to see why.

The pork and lamb roasting
Platters and platters of delicious meat....


Sandra pondering on how she was going to write the review for The Lonely Planet

Finished...... I couldn't fit in another mouthful