The Argentinian Job more will be revealed tag:travellerspoint.com,2006-09-27:/blog/?domain=ecosseargentina 2006-11-27T19:46:18Z honeythief img/travel-blog-feed.png mar del plat (by the sea) tag:travellerspoint.com,2006-11-27:/blog/?domain=ecosseargentina&thisblog_entryid=15&entryid=32737 2006-11-27T19:46:18Z 2006-11-27T19:46:18Z arrived here a few days ago for the convention . more later ... ... arrived here a few days ago for the convention . more later ...

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]]> BCK 2 BA tag:travellerspoint.com,2006-11-23:/blog/?domain=ecosseargentina&thisblog_entryid=14&entryid=32274 2006-11-24T00:45:27Z 2006-11-24T00:45:27Z after 6 days in cordoba and 3 weeks in rosario its back to the big smoke AKA el grande mango. managed to get a taxi from retiro bus station back to my digs without getting screwed for money. my spanish is a bit better thanks to the lessons i was takin in rosario. cordoba never happened for me . its a decent city but i got of to a bad start and i quit after 6 days . that was enough. ... after 6 days in cordoba and 3 weeks in rosario its back to the big smoke AKA el grande mango. managed to get a taxi from retiro bus station back to my digs without getting screwed for money. my spanish is a bit better thanks to the lessons i was takin in rosario.
cordoba never happened for me . its a decent city but i got of to a bad start and i quit after 6 days . that was enough. the hotel room i got had about 50 stairs to climb so it was a shower on entry . payin to climb 50 steps isnt on. i moved to a hostel . never again . it was like livin in a disco . im gettin a bit long in the tooth to be listening to drunk kids . wandered around the city like a vagrant for a few days then bought a bus ticket to rosario which was on the way back to BA anyway. every cloud has a silver lining and i did manage to kill a couple of mosquitos in old cordoba so not all bad . i know its childish and petty but it felt good and i was mucho statisfied.
rosario on the other hand was very enjoyable . i went into a book shop because it had a few english language books in the window . bought "catcher in the rye" and got chattin to the lady who owend the place . nelly was her name and teachin the masses how to speak the queens english was her game :) we got on well and she arranged for me to have spanish lessons upstairs in the shop and i drove her nuts with spanish language questions. as for catcher in the rye - 10.5 out of 10 . excellent read.
rosario was more down to earth and industrial than cordoba, which is a bit middle class , academic and trendy. my bald patch and my hiking boots kindda set me apart so i f****d of to rosario where i was mucho contento . the "cuna de bandera" (cradle of the flag) monument was exellent and gave me a good insight to old argentinas heart. rosario is the right place for it too . good pics and good memories too . good pics can be more precious than diamonds.

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]]> 43 - 0 tag:travellerspoint.com,2006-10-25:/blog/?domain=ecosseargentina&thisblog_entryid=13&entryid=28939 2006-10-26T00:29:46Z 2006-10-26T00:29:46Z there was a mosquito in my room last night . i lost . the wee beastie won . hands down , no contest. dam. of to cordoba in about 6 hrs . lookin forward to exploring the interior. mucho excited . takin a can of wee bestie killer with me . next time big johnie black label ( my alter ego, who only comes out at times of very) wins ... hands down ... no contest :) ... there was a mosquito in my room last night . i lost . the wee beastie won . hands down , no contest. dam.
of to cordoba in about 6 hrs . lookin forward to exploring the interior. mucho excited . takin a can of wee bestie killer with me . next time big johnie black label ( my alter ego, who only comes out at times of very) wins ... hands down ... no contest :)

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]]> argentinas 2nd fav dinner tag:travellerspoint.com,2006-10-23:/blog/?domain=ecosseargentina&thisblog_entryid=12&entryid=28686 2006-10-23T22:49:59Z 2006-10-23T22:49:59Z half a cow and a quarter leaf of lettuce ... because its important that el hombre gets his vits too :) ... half a cow and a quarter leaf of lettuce ... because its important that el hombre gets his vits too :)

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]]> the church tag:travellerspoint.com,2006-10-22:/blog/?domain=ecosseargentina&thisblog_entryid=11&entryid=28521 2006-10-23T18:49:37Z 2006-10-22T22:30:24Z went to a church fete yesterday. i would have thought that sort of thing would not have floated my boat but it turned out to be a lovely day . tea and cake (frightfully civilised old boy)and the people where warm decent and friendly. call me old fashioned but warm, decent and friendly works for me. bought some wee bits n bobs , won a bottle of beer (how ironic is that, the guvnor has a sense of humor) and ... went to a church fete yesterday. i would have thought that sort of thing would not have floated my boat but it turned out to be a lovely day . tea and cake (frightfully civilised old boy)and the people where warm decent and friendly. call me old fashioned but warm, decent and friendly works for me. bought some wee bits n bobs , won a bottle of beer (how ironic is that, the guvnor has a sense of humor) and told them "Asta la vista" because my splanish is comin along good. cafe con leche y medialuna por favor senor :) :) :)
im of to cordoba on wed night the 25th. its 500 miles NW of BA. the argentines 2nd city. lookin forward to it .
i lost my "to thine own self be true" medalion in the church. somthin lost somthin found ?
lawego ... j

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]]> hard work tag:travellerspoint.com,2006-10-19:/blog/?domain=ecosseargentina&thisblog_entryid=10&entryid=28139 2006-10-19T22:59:41Z 2006-10-19T22:59:41Z i have been working on my tan recently. its been tough but i seem to be making good progress now. i was pale blue to start, and now lookin more of a healthy gringo white . ... i have been working on my tan recently. its been tough but i seem to be making good progress now. i was pale blue to start, and now lookin more of a healthy gringo white .

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]]> argentinas fav dinner tag:travellerspoint.com,2006-10-18:/blog/?domain=ecosseargentina&thisblog_entryid=9&entryid=28023 2006-10-18T23:18:58Z 2006-10-18T23:18:58Z steak and chips. cant argue with that ... steak and chips. cant argue with that

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]]> day 12 tag:travellerspoint.com,2006-10-11:/blog/?domain=ecosseargentina&thisblog_entryid=8&entryid=27151 2006-10-11T21:15:29Z 2006-10-11T21:15:29Z spent the first week here walkin around the city centre drinking in the in a new country vibe. bad move. have probably breathed in a bit to much diesel and general polution and now feel ill . have a slight temp, sore head, aching stiff bones, drippy sinus and serious fatigue. feel like ive just run a marathon . real tired. have probably bit of a wee bit more than i can chew. the spirit is willin but the ... spent the first week here walkin around the city centre drinking in the in a new country vibe. bad move. have probably breathed in a bit to much diesel and general polution and now feel ill . have a slight temp, sore head, aching stiff bones, drippy sinus and serious fatigue. feel like ive just run a marathon . real tired. have probably bit of a wee bit more than i can chew. the spirit is willin but the flesh is weak sort of thing.
will leave BA probably in about ten days from now and head north . clean air . ahh the god of small things . its worth pointing out that the air in BA is not manky (there is always a nice breeze) by any stretch of the imagination its just that i am very sensitive to air bourne pollutants because im asthmatic, got a manky sinus and alergies too . the walkin wounded . but walkin.

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]]> river plate vs bocca juniors tag:travellerspoint.com,2006-10-09:/blog/?domain=ecosseargentina&thisblog_entryid=7&entryid=26928 2006-10-09T21:25:08Z 2006-10-09T21:25:08Z well f*** me gently with el rubber brick . awsome :) river 3-1 bocca ... well f*** me gently with el rubber brick . awsome :) river 3-1 bocca

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]]> The Rumble in BA tag:travellerspoint.com,2006-10-04:/blog/?domain=ecosseargentina&thisblog_entryid=6&entryid=26361 2006-10-04T21:35:54Z 2006-10-04T21:35:54Z River Plate Vs Bocca Juniors . Sunday 8-10-06 . ticket secured . nuff said me thinks :) :) :) ... River Plate Vs Bocca Juniors . Sunday 8-10-06 . ticket secured . nuff said me thinks :) :) :)

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]]> day 3 tag:travellerspoint.com,2006-10-02:/blog/?domain=ecosseargentina&thisblog_entryid=5&entryid=26166 2006-10-02T19:57:25Z 2006-10-02T19:57:25Z when it rains argentina style it rains man. cats and dogs is an understatement, its been bouncing of the ground constant for 16 hrs . no worries im scottish so therfore have el waterproof head . the food here is fantastic - sausage , beef , black pudding , cheese and many many tasty pastries . mucho tastyo :)i need to decide on a football team to support . its either river plate or bocca juniors. when i went to ... when it rains argentina style it rains man. cats and dogs is an understatement, its been bouncing of the ground constant for 16 hrs . no worries im scottish so therfore have el waterproof head . the food here is fantastic - sausage , beef , black pudding , cheese and many many tasty pastries . mucho tastyo :)i
need to decide on a football team to support . its either river plate or bocca juniors. when i went to live in london i made an unwise choice in tottenham hotspur fc. i need to research the situation here before i choose as supporting a duff football team is not consistent with mucho celebration :) have been in the city centre every day walkin about and checkin the sites . excellent city. seen the eve peron tomb .the cemetary is awsome and the metropolitan cathedral second to none.

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]]> ARGENTINA tag:travellerspoint.com,2006-10-01:/blog/?domain=ecosseargentina&thisblog_entryid=4&entryid=26006 2006-10-01T20:35:57Z 2006-10-01T20:35:57Z 8 hrs to NY then 3 hr wait and then 11 hrs to Buenos Airies . completely fryed but glad to be here now. the city looks great. big wide streets and boulivards and an underground rail network that is soooo cheap . about 12p per journey . stayin with juan (the man) carlos . a thoroughly decent bloke and very helpful too. cant quite believe im in south america :) ... 8 hrs to NY then 3 hr wait and then 11 hrs to Buenos Airies . completely fryed but glad to be here now. the city looks great. big wide streets and boulivards and an underground rail network that is soooo cheap . about 12p per journey .
stayin with juan (the man) carlos . a thoroughly decent bloke and very helpful too.
cant quite believe im in south america :)

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]]> tottenham, london tag:travellerspoint.com,2006-09-27:/blog/?domain=ecosseargentina&thisblog_entryid=1&entryid=25486 2006-09-27T18:06:08Z 2006-09-27T18:06:08Z good to go . cant waite . ... good to go . cant waite .

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]]> 24 hrs to lift of tag:travellerspoint.com,2006-09-27:/blog/?domain=ecosseargentina&thisblog_entryid=3&entryid=25504 2006-09-27T15:59:34Z 2006-09-27T15:57:23Z locked. loaded. good to go :) ... locked. loaded. good to go :)

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