Ahhh, tropical produce
Bought a perfectly ripe, magnificent avocado the size of my fist from a sidewalk vendor for the princely sum of $0.62 I peeled it and then ate it like a delicious ice cream cone.
Category: Miscellaneous
Incredibly wide border crossing
Rio de la Plata, the river separating Argentina from Uruguay, is so wide that it takes two hours to cross by ferry. That’s not even to get you down river to Montevideo. The ferry simply crosses from Buenos Aires to Colonia, the closest major city in Uruguay. From there, it’s...
Jewish Holocaust Memorial – Montevideo, Uruguay
While walking along the Montevideo waterfront, I happened upon a plaque which announced (in Spanish) the Jewish Holocaust Memorial. So I followed the short path toward the waterline to check it out. The memorial itself is very simple yet incredibly powerful. It consists entirely of just two sections of sea...
Montevideo McDonalds
I did NOT come to South America to eat at McDonalds (or patronize any other American chains) but, if I did, Montevideo has just about the nicest McDonalds I have seen anywhere in the world. And it’s literally right across the street from the beach.
All Aboard the South American Chicken Bus
Travel by bus is quite common throughout South America. While I’m sure some have visions in mind of a “chicken bus”, the reality is the polar opposite. There are dozens of bus lines and most of them are quite luxurious. Far more so than in the US. I took a...
Life Lived Outdoors in Buenos Aires
I don’t know what Buenos Aires is like in winter. I’m told it gets down to freezing but usually not lower. I don’t especially care to find out. What I do know is that it’s positively delightful in summer. Argentines live their lives outdoors. There are enough open air and...
Buenos Aires: the most European city in the Americas
The first image in this set is the street I stayed on while I was in Buenos Aires. Throughout many of the neighborhoods of “old” Buenos Aires, the main arterial roads are all standard asphalt. But nearly all of the side streets are narrow cobblestone. Everywhere you look, there are...
Is THIS more like the Egypt you were expecting?
The desert has a certain beauty to it. Perhaps that’s because I grew up in New Mexico. So I know how to appreciate the desert. One of the things that surprises many visitors is the openness, friendliness, and tolerance of Egyptians. My new friend Islam showed me some of the...
Oh, if only Switzerland were tropical…
On my way to Cairo, Egypt I enjoyed a nine hour layover in Zürich, Switzerland. The duration was deliberate. I had never been to Switzerland and wanted to get out of the airport and go see the place. Zürich is lovely! Oh how I wish the climate suited me better....
Egyptian National Museum, part 3 – Statues
The statues that were carved in ancient Egypt ranged from tiny (small enough to stand three of them on a coin) to enormous. All of them were incredibly detailed. Far more detailed than I was expecting. They are also far more well-preserved than I expected. Of course some are broken...