family history

February 28, 2007 | Filed Under Argentina | No Comments

Since I haven’t been feeling very creative or had much desire to write lately, I’ll let my great, great grandfather handle today’s post. Thinking about my own immigration problems, I wondered what it was like for my family when they moved from England to the USA. Then I remembered I had a copy of my great, great grandfather’s journal that he kept during his 1864 trip. I did my best to correct the errors & make it as readable as possible. I still have no idea why he considered leaving England to go to a country in the middle of a civil war. But it’s an interesting read:

December 27 1864 • Tuesday I left Oldham by the 5:50 train bound to America. We was very merry in the train. We was dancing & singing. We spent a merry day in Liverpool. We got to our lodgings at 5:00 that night […]

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Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Pilar

February 28, 2007 | Filed Under Argentina | No Comments

Helen and I went for a walk this evening and passed by la Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Pilar. Is is a baroque church built in 1732. We had walked past it dozens of times, but had never gone in.
We looked around a bit and noticed that the place was filling up. A few women were doing the Stations of the Cross and then a group started reciting the Rosary. It was then (good Catholics that we are) that we remembered that it was Lent. We decided to stay for Mass.
Being a Catholic is a little like riding a bike. You can feel at home in the Liturgy even if you have been away for a while. Even in Spanish, it was very familiar. We just said our responses in English because trying to remember the prayers and phrases was a difficult enough task without adding the one-the-spot translations.
It is […]

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“Buenos Aires in Bloom”

February 28, 2007 | Filed Under Argentina | No Comments

Interesting article published this month on Condé Nast Traveler about Argentina, BA & Palermo Viejo. Here is the link.*Interesante nota publicada este mes en Condé Nast Traveler sobre Argentina, Bs.As. y Palermo Viejo. Aquí está el link.*Interessante artigo publicado pela Condé Nast Traveler este mês sobre Argentina, Bs.As. e Palermo Viejo. Aqui está o link.
First trilingual blog about the trendiest shops, restaurants, hotels & places of Palermo Viejo, Buenos Aires. Get special offers & fresh finds. Trendy Palermo Viejo: because trends happen too fast for print.

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Buenos Aires Blog Roundup - Week #12

February 28, 2007 | Filed Under Argentina | No Comments

[19th - 25th February 2007: Express Edition!]
A dear hello to all Buenos Aires blog readers. You are my friends, bless your little cotton socks. But recently I have not been writing you very much, and for this I beg your forgiveness… please give me one more chance! I’ve been a bit snowed under in work and life for a while, but I’m hoping things will change soon, and then normal service will be resumed. Only better. And with added vitamins and minerals. Promise.
But for now, I’m afraid you’re going to have to make do with this weeks’ compact, efficient Buenos Aires blog roundup: express edition:
Buenos Aires Blog Posts of the Week

Argentina’s travel blog is doing my job for me with a couple of excellent reviews of tourist attractions in Buenos Aires: Cafe Tortoni, the cafe in a city of cafes, and also of the Barrio Chino area of Belgrano
Karine posted […]

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Staff Profile - Send Me an Email

February 28, 2007 | Filed Under Argentina | No Comments

Bryan Driscoll
Who is Bryan: Bryan is originally from Melrose, Massachusetts. He is proud to call himself a Mass Hole and our Director of Operations. As Director of Operations he ensure that all offices are running smoothly, including overseeing construction projects, maintenance, ordering stock and supplies and the occasional “surprise” in the acequia. Of the staff Bryan gave the quickest job description, a testament to his attention to detail.
All about Bryan: Bryan aspires to be good at golf, but unfortunately is terrible. He is the 43rd grandchild on this father’s side and he owns property in the Bahamas. Bryan came to the Vines from the political world and he is an avid follower of football…booth the on T.V. and fantasy. He has also introduced the staff to the wonders of You Tube, a large contribution in and of itself.

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Super summer storm!

February 28, 2007 | Filed Under Argentina | No Comments

Yesterday there was a terrible storm over a wide area between Rosario and Buenos Aires. Summer storms are commonly the product of several days of high temperature and humidity followed by the arrival of a cold front. The heat and the humidity had been so much that it rained cats and dogs for hours.
I’ve told you about climate change before. Ten, twenty years ago I remember these storms once every year, or even every two or three years. They were clearly unusual events. But extreme weather has become so frequent that we might as well revise what “extreme” means. Lately it seems that almost every storm is a catastrophe.
Yesterday’s rain was accompanied by wind and lightning. The state of maintenance of our sewage pipes and our electrical grid is such that within the first hour of any significant storm, thousands are left without power and/or get their homes flooded. Soon […]

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Why you Should Take a Side Trip to Uruguay

February 28, 2007 | Filed Under Argentina | No Comments

Though technically a separate country, a quick trip to Uruguay is a must for visitors spending any length of time in Argentina. Those staying long-term in Buenos Aires are forced to make a pilgrimage every three months over the border in order to renew their visas. And considering the proximity, even people just visiting for a few days can take a day trip over to Colonia, returning to Buenos Aires in time for a tango dinner show or a night out with friends. All this to and fro between the neighboring countries is made possible by the efficient and modern Buquebus, a collection of ferries and buses connecting Buenos Aires with Uruguay’s three main coastal destinations, Colonia, Montevideo and Punta del Este.
In general, Uruguay is a greener, quieter version of Argentina. The streets are less crowded, the buses less noisy, the general pace of life a bit more tranquilo. Colonia […]

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Hail Happens…

February 28, 2007 | Filed Under Argentina | No Comments

Mendoza is a unique wine growing region for numerous reasons: abundant sunshine, little rain, few pests or fungus, high altitude and HAILstorms. The hailstorms in Mendoza can be fierce and occur with little warning.
To try and curb hailstorm damage the government has even issued planes to fly over developing hailstorms to release a chemical to break up the clouds. There are also government-funded programs that aid wineries in buying hail nets to put over their vines - a somewhat frowned upon practice, as the nets also shade the grapes.
Despite these efforts, hail inevitably happens. This year San Rafael, around 3.5 hours south of Mendoza and normally the hardest hit region in Argentina, received baseball sized hail. Luján de Cuyo and a small section of the Uco Valley are two of Mendoza’s major grape growing regions that were hit by hail; Wine Spectator reviewed this […]

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Free Wi-Fi in Buenos Aires

February 28, 2007 | Filed Under Argentina | No Comments

One reader was asking about where to find places that had Wi-Fi, so perhaps we can all name a few places we know to help her out.

Reader’s Question

I am here in Buenos Aires finalmente! I am curious if you know of any good places/cafes that offer free wireless internet? In San Francisco they are everywhere, but I haven’t found one here yet. Thanks so much!

LA NACION Master List

Check this link for a PDF file you can print out. This is a list put together by LA NACION that has a few Wi-Fi locations. Of course, nothing compares to San Francisco, so just forget about that. You’ve been spoiled by all the free Wi-Fi they have there in San Francisco, so its time to come back to reality for a minute. Besides, if you’re in need of an internet fix, there are locutorios everywhere.

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TANGO UNIVERSAL Although there are many ethnici…

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TANGO UNIVERSAL
Although there are many ethnicities making up the population of Argentina (Italian, German, Spanish, among others), the people, especially the men, often have the “look” that marks them as portenos. Handsome and elegant, nevertheless there are dark circles under the eyes and lines of sadness in the faces. They are nostalgic for places they’ve never been, for lives not lived, for love not experienced, for people lost or never known—this is the tango.
Tango lyrics cover a gamut of subjects, but primarily the songs tell of loss. A typical tango is Margarita Gauthier by Nelson (Rossofsky)-Mora:
What do I want life for if my soul is ruined? ..Today, on bended knee in the graveWhere your body rests.I have given the tribute that your soul whispered…
And Abandono by Homero Manzi:
The wind of memory approachesthat corner of my abandonmentand amid the dead dust of yesterday,your love also returned.I don’t know if you […]

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