Bella Vista De Guerrero Resort Buenos Aires

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The story of the week

The Kavanagh building or Edificio Kavanagh

A brilliant example of Modernism and Art Deco architecture, a towering building with clean lines and gradual setbacks, built in the 1930s. It was for many decades the tallest building in South America and was built as an act of revenge. Allegedly the Kavanagh daughter fell in love with a local aristocrat from the Anchorena family. Because the ...

... and head off to Plaza de Mayo for a coffee break. Important things these coffee breaks!! Watching life go by over a coffee is a fab way to observe life in any country.

It turns into a bit a rainy afternoon in BA so after some more wondering and lunch we head back to the Hotel to prepare for dinner and the Tango night. We get picked up at 8.30 and taken with 10 others to the show. The meal and the show (which tells about the history of the Tango in Argentina) are fab and we ...

... and the vibe was very much more chilled out, and no hurry, or hard sell whatsoever. A very nice intro to the city. I needed it as I had a full head cold, which had sucked most of my energy. I think we were both in bed by around 9pm that night.

Yesterday as I mentioned was a full one, starting with a visit to the oldest cafe in town called Tortoni http://www.cafetortoni.com.ar/index_ing les.html and the link explains it all. Yes, it has ...

... have to report to the health ministry, nothing about Australians yet. Needless to say we wont be travelling on any packed commuter trains or buses anytime in the near future. Today we stayed simple, laundry, Spanish, a Spanish film at the school then back to the homestay, and extra homework for the kids. We may be here longer than planned!

Jody's Story
Today we had our 2nd last Spanish lesson of the week. It was fun like every other day. We played Ping Pong and ...

... look like to you? Are You Happy??? By the time you get to whatever level you were hoping to achieve (surprisingly to me, most people measure success in relation to their profession/career) , you´re so tired - possibly bitter and resentful - that the last thing you want to do is abandon the comforts of home to see the world. Or do whatever it is you´ve always dreamed of doing. You´re probably looking for the closest Mexican resort full of ...

... took a Gray Line tour and got a quick look at the city. Our first impression is very positive. Buenos Aires is often compared to Paris. Architecturally, this may be true, but both Barbara and I were reminded of San Francisco because of the calm pace of Buenos Aires. Of course, there is a lot of traffic downtown, but, after all, BA is the capital of Argentina and home to over 4 million people. But ...

... about $130) for foreigners at a time which is incredibly annoying having to go back every few days!!! Argh!! But alas, by Sunday all tasks were completed, and we were ready and rearing to start school on the Monday. And we did manage to see at least some of the sights of the great BA... its definitely a cultural hub: plenty of music and art to go around (making me all the more frustrated at my inability to either speak or read Spanish), European influenced ...

... so it´s not such a big deal, and the area seems nice - I could have done a lot worse. The man who owns the apartment Gustavo is a piano teacher and seems really lovely and quiet (a bit of a snob towards Argentinean people and loves europeans - he´s a bit of an artiste in that way), he loves his cats just like my former piano teacher - it must be a piano teacher thing. He took me for a walk around the area and speaks a little English but not very well which is great. I ...

... were grilled to perfection - brought out and presented to us and then carved and served to us individually. We had chosen a nice selection of garnishments - a nice bottle of Malbec - to go along with the Caipirihnas that have now become the drink of choice for everyone in our group. We have yet been able to try dessert in Argentina - aside from the Dulce de Leche ice cream that was served to us on our trip here in July - we still have yet to see a real ...

... her expression was that of a woman who had just won the jackpot at a slot machine! Her face lit up as she asked "Can we try it again?" Again, 300 more pesos came out. Fearful that this newfound luck with the ATMs wouldn't last, Darcie used up her three withdrawals for the day. Then she said "How about we try my Mastercard?" - she was literally like a kid in a candy store, with a huge smile on her face! I think Darcie was anxious to ...