Phrase of the Week
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 Posted in phrase of the week | No Comments »media naranja: half orange. This would be a nice way to refer to your spouse, lover, partner, or better half.
Discount Airfare
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 Posted in travel | 21 Comments »Written by Jamie I just received an email from Carbone travel. It appears they are offering the least expensive published airfare to Buenos Aires we have seen, US$619 from New York or Miami, including taxes. If you have considered a visit ...
Acupuncture in Bariloche
Monday, March 10th, 2008 Posted in day to day, healing, lifestyle | 16 Comments »Written by Jamie As Shanie posted earlier, there is an excellent acupuncturist we have been seeing in El Bolson. During our last visit, we proposed to her coming to Bariloche once a month and using my massage office to do treatments. She ...
Picture of the Week
Saturday, March 8th, 2008 Posted in picture of the week | 1 Comment »Morning Fog Rising off of Lago Guillelmo
Notros
Friday, March 7th, 2008 Posted in flora | 2 Comments »Written by Shanie The Notros bush and flower is as popular in Bariloche as the Amancay. And it has every reason to be. Part of the Protea family, it is a beautiful plant that has a stark red bloom that flowers in ...
Oh, to be Young Again.
Thursday, March 6th, 2008 Posted in culture, travel | 5 Comments »Written by Jamie As previously posted, Bariloche is a haven for the younger generation. There are several large discos that line the lake shore downtown. They seem to rotate which one hosts the youth and which one hosts the adults. Most nights, there is usually ...
Phrase of the Week
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 Posted in phrase of the week | 1 Comment »dentro en un rato: in a little while. This phrase is used quite a bit, and if it is a very short time, it would be "dentro en un ratito".
Buzzing Overhead
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 Posted in day to day | 13 Comments »Written by Jamie We took a couple friends on one of our favorite backyard hikes up Cerrito Llao Llao today. It was another perfect Patagonian summer day with some puffy clouds, a light breeze, and temperatures in the 70's. We were all ...
Picaflor Rubi
Monday, March 3rd, 2008 Posted in fauna | 3 Comments »Written by Shanie The Picaflor Rubi, or Green-backed Firecrown Hummingbird, has become one of my favorite parts of nature to watch. We have two hummingbird feeders up and they have been quite handy in being able to see the tiny birds up ...
Picture of the Week
Saturday, March 1st, 2008 Posted in picture of the week | No Comments »Sunset over Cerro Capilla
