Archive for buenos aires
November 10, 2007 ·by brett
The most striking thing about my meal at Buenos Aires’ Kosher McDonalds (the only one outside of Israel, according to my guidebook) was not the absence of cheese on my Big Mac, but the fact that the hamburger patties tasted like beef. Try tasting a McDonald’s hamburger patty on its own sometime – you’ll find your American version warm, salty, and slightly meaty, but by no stretch of the imagination will you be able to say it tastes like beef. This Big Mac’s hamburger patties tasted like pure, grassfed Argentine beef, and to tell you the truth… I found it a little off putting.
Which is crazy to me – I’m a firm believer in the virtues of grassfed animals and responsibly raised crops. Truthfully, I don’t even like McDonalds, and had always thought that a fast food hamburger with some quality meat would be a major breakthrough. But as I chewed on my hamburger I couldn’t get past the undeniable flavor of beef in my mouth. It actually turned my stomach a little; it’s not that I have a weak stomach (I ate veal brain ravioli for dinner last night without a twinge), it’s just that my Big Mac tasted wrong. I’ve deicided to not worry about it, and leave McDonald’s to engineer their burgers however they’d like. There are plenty of other places to eat.
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November 9, 2007 ·by vital
the last couple days have been a bit cloudy and cool. weather perfect for museums and reading books… which is perfect timing becasue our feet are staging a revolt from all our strolls throgh the city. they may just be turning into morcilla. today, taxi please.
filed under buenos aires, photography
November 6, 2007 ·by vital
and what about the city you ask? well, here is a taste. we have been blessed with the most wonderful weather that we walk until our feet can walk no more just to take in all in. its all so very enchanting.
filed under buenos aires, photography
November 5, 2007 ·by vital
His full name is Gevaert Rex Lujo.
This bakelite beauty was made in Argentina during the 1940’s.
It’s a little bundle of medium format pleasure.
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November 2, 2007 ·by crystal
with memories of snow and brisk days, let us turn to a beautiful spring day in Buenos Aires. a day for window shopping, museums, and long lingering lunches. oh! how wonderful! in a land with trees in bloom every child should have a huge camera to document the loveliness.
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October 31, 2007 ·by vital
well, the results are in… and it turns out we love taking photographs! oh! I suppose that’s not new information, but life gets in the way. also, its wonderful to see new things and be inspired. here is an image from the Recoletta cemetery. of course, this is from the digital camera, but we took rolls and rolls of film there with plans to go back soon.
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October 26, 2007 ·by crystal
we made it safely, but besides the ride from the airport this is about all we’ve seen so far. Brett hasn’t been feeling well and has been sleeping the day away. he is up and ready to find some food, so hopely he’ll be feeling better soon. i did have time to start my next hobby… knitting! (as if I need another)
**UPDATE** I’m totally not sick. So I hit my head today (I didn’t remember until I woke up 6 hours later) and think that I had a mild concussion. I’m back to normal now, though.
-Brett
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