VIDEO RECAP: WEEK 15
I think I’ve found my Argentinian groove. It involves hangin’ out in cemeteries, eating sausage and riding on introspective trains.
Oh, Buenos Aires, you had me at “bidet.”
[APRIL 11] One of Buenos Aires most fascinating activities is a stroll through the stunning La Recoleta Cemetery.
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[APRIL 12] My friend Chantal was trying to teach herself how to use the bidet in our hostel room. Disaster ensued.
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[APRIL 13] We took a quick trip to Colonia (Uruguay) for the day. As part of our explorations, we went to the top of an outhouse… errr… lighthouse!
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[APRIL 14] The trees were playing with the sun.
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[APRIL 15] Take a quick tour through the El Tigre Market, and discover the gems that can be found. Such as pastel piggies.
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[APRIL 16] The “Parrilla” is the Argentinian grill. And in Buenos Aires, you’ll find a Parrilla on every street corner. We got the afternoon nibbles, so we decided to sample some Chorizo from this big, yellow Simpsons-inspired kiosk.
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[APRIL 17] It was a rainy Sunday morning, and my bed was feeling like a pretty darn fabulous place to be. Chantal decided that it would be the perfect moment to interview me. Here’s an intimate moment for you…
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My dad and some of his friends used a bidet to wash their clothes in Europe many decades ago… so they do have multiple uses.
The cemetery evoked strong emotions from me – not all of them good ones. But it is fascinating and in certain respects quite beautiful. Some of the things it suggests / evokes about the history of the country and then nature of humanity may be less elegant. In the end though, time levels all.