I'm afraid I'm the "gentleman with whom I (the OP) had been corresponding in doing research for our trip".

I cannot answer all this at this time, but I'll get around to it later.

In the meantime, I hope Crellston, who was the other person at the table, will give his version.

I too would like to hear what else happened but my first thought was "Isn't it really unsafe to drive around sitting on each others' laps?" Why would the driver even think that was ok? Sure, Todd could have said no but I understand he really wanted to meet rooster and thought he was going to be treated respectfully.

Sheesh....this is dodgy all around.

I visit this forum once in a while, most of the time I over at TA BA forum.

But

I have been to Buenos Aires twice. On each of those trips I had dinner with AVRooster along with going on his tour with other tourists who were visiting Buenos Aires. AV was the one the introduce me to one of my favorite things to do while in Buenos Aires. That is to go horseback riding at Estancia Los Dos Hermanos.

AVRooster is not looking to take advantage of any tourists. Just the opposite he wants to share the good and even the bad points of living in Buenos Aires. When he was doing tours he was not charging anything for it. I was free.

AVRooster is not unique in this because over my two trips I found some Portenos that are not jaded with tourists who are visiting Buenos Aires and these Portenos go out of their way to share their city and some will have dinner with you too.

I have to say some things what ToddPBrown wrote does not make sense to me, but I figure AV cannot please every tourist he meets.

For me on my next trip to Buenos Aires I will do the same thing I enjoy the most. That is to go horseback riding at Los Dos Hermanos. Have steak at La Cabrera. Have dinner at Casa Saltshaker. Visit Recoleta Cemetery and Feria De Mataderos again.

I will still have dinner at the restaurant where AVRooster drive us too in his car, along with any other tourists that are visiting. I know there are others that have dinner with AV and never had a problem too.

Bill

http://www.WilliamBert.com

i hope AvR will do me the honor of having a meal with us on our visit in april....while we have had little formal exchange i have read with interest many many of his fodors exchanges....no one ever seems to have any issue with him at all....

?????

Thank you, Bill (wcbert) and rhkkmk!

More later, just doing some research, before I reply in full. Do not despair! LOL!!

You received a lot free advice from a local about the area in advance of your trip; the local picked you up and showed you the city; and you feel cheated because his car was too small, the bill at the restaurant was divided equally when you had not ordered as much as the others (you paid 158 pesos or about 90 pesos more than your actual bill) , you were stuck at the wrong end of the table with the cad's non-Enlish speaing wife and you had to take a cab to San Telmo after lunch?



I am not sure about where you live... but in my part of the United States, when someone corresponds with us in advance to offer free advice about their town and gives us a tour of the city, we would offer to pay for the lunch of our host...and we probably would not expect them to rent a larger car or teach the wife English so we could hold a conversation. Just some food for thought...

Dr. Dawggy:
I was pleased to read your response to 'Beware...' as you expressed my sentiments (and my Southern belle upset)so well.

It is clear to anyone who has followed this and other Forums(a) that avrooster is a decent and generous man who volunteers to certain visitors his time, knowledge and appreciation of his region. And on TA and Fodors he volunteers his ideas, breadth of knowledge and sooo much time to all of us!

I only hope his knee is improved, and that he will be in town, so my husband, friends and I can meet him, and his wife, in Buenos Aires in February.

Thank you for all you do avrooster -your guidance is very much appreciated.

~MarnieWDC

My wife and I, as well as another couple we travel with, have visited a number of places around the world.

Never have we met anyone as gracious and generous as Avrooster and his lovely wife. They wined and dined us at their own expense and introduced us to their lovely family.

Av loves to show people (and show off) his wonderful City. That being said, he does have his own opinions (don't we all?) and we wouldn't have it any other way.

I followed his posts going back over two years on TA and Fodors before getting in touch with him prior to our BsAs trip in October of this year.

His insight and advice helped us enjoy BsAs to the max, and we not only thank him for it, but hope that he and his wife will someday visit us so we can return the favors.

The twisted old phrase "You can please some of the people some of the time, etc, etc" comes to mind in this post by ToddPBrown.

AV: we love ya' in Minnesota!

tptr

I'm sorry that you had a bad experience, Todd. However, I am floored that you are complaining about it on a public forum no less. AV has responded to your questions and offered you advice and was gracious enough to take you around his city which to me is incredibly kind and nice. You pay him back by criticizing him. (Even if AV had not identified himself, I think many of us would have known to whom you were referring anyway.) Unfortunately I did not get to meet AV on our visit to BA, but I know from reading his posts, emailing with him and reading the many compliments people have paid him on this forum that I missed a great opportunity. What's the expression, no good deed goes unpunished? I think that applies here.
AV has given me tons of great advice and assistance. My advice to him, don't waste your time responding to Todd.

Many, many thanks to y'all, as they say in the Southern US!

Doc Dawggy: I particularly enjoyed your "the cad's non-Enlish speaing wife". LOL!!

tptr: is it cold enough for you up there in the Twin Cities? LOL!!!

I have an answer almost ready, but, if I go on reading these wonderful posts, I just MAY take yestravel's kind advice not to "waste your time responding".

I am in no way defending Todd or criticizing Mr Rooster. In fact the only reason that I am responding is so that Av doesn't "waste his time responding" I would really like to hear his side as well as something else from Todd.

This board is so civilized and nice, unlike some of the other forums. We need to be able to post and read an unpopular opinion, it makes it a well rounded exchange of ideas.

I too feel like some of you, that if someone shows me a good time I will pick up the tab, that AV gives tons of great advice here for free and that sometimes you just don't have a connection with someone that you meet on line when you come face to face.

An example of this for me was when I hired a very popular guide for Paris, everyone on the Europe board loves this person. Well, I met a totally different person than the one everyone else met. I did feel a need to tell the other side, and in so doing, I heard from one other person who also had the same exact experience with him, the rest of the people still loved him. I felt that it gave people searching for a guide something to consider before making their own decision to hire him, and in no way did I want to wreck his business, just wanted to tell the other side.

Now what is really irking me is another trip report where the poster gets upset that everyone speaks spanish?????

I would have responded earlier but my better half said I had to calm down before responding, Allow me now to respond as one half of “the other couple” Clive and Carolyn. Firstly, let me say that I have a somewhat different recollection of events but that in itself is not surprising, as in any group interaction people tend to view things from different perspectives.

Firstly, yes six in a 5 seater car is always going to be a squeeze , but if Todd didn’t like it then he should have said so at the time. As for us being the “guests of honour ”and Carolyn not having to sit on my lap, not wishing to be in any way rude, but I feel that this was simply a question of practicality as Todd was larger than anyone else and the front seat offered more room for two (particularly as Alberto was recovering from a serious knee replacement operation and was in pain). I suppose I should have volunteered to sit on Todd’s lap to provide the ladies with more room but firstly, I am quite big myself it would have been virtually impossible and, secondly Todd and I had only just met and I really prefer to know someone a bit better before getting that up close and personal (only joking!!)

The choice of restaurant. Avrooster asked us all THREE times where we would like to eat and and provided the choice of “a cheap Parrilla (non touristy,) Fervour an upmarket Parrilla (with a few tourists) or an Italian ”. My input to the decision making process was to say “I really don‘t mind” Alberto, probably fed up with the indecision (I know I would have been!)eventually said that as no one could make a decision he would take us to Fervour - as I recall everyone agreed and I for one was certainly happy that the only Porteno in the car was making a decision!

As for settling the check. Personally, I would never venture out with a group with cash in my pocket even if I had just arrived a few hours and whilst I was sorry to learn of your credit card problems, they are your problems and no one else’s. As for the spilt of the bill, this is always a problem with strangers meeting for the first time, but I have always viewed it as the norm to split the bill equally, but would have have absolutely no problem with some one asking to just pay their own way, if felt this way then you really should have spoken up at the time rather than holding a grudge. My only problem was after we had left Alberto and Teresa, Carolyn remonstrated with me for not paying Alberto’s share of the bill as a token of our appreciation for taking the time and trouble to drive the 40 miles from his home into town to show us around. If it had been just the four of us I would certainly have done this but chose not to in case it put you in an awkward situation

As for being left out of the conversation at the table, I do recall that you were less forthcoming than the rest of the table (including Teresa - the non English speaker!! who at least made the effort to speak what little English she could!). How many times did you even attempt any Spanish (yes I do know mine is pathetic but at least I try). I did hear you say excuse me once or twice just like I heard Alberto speak to directly to you several times only to get no response. Personally, I enjoyed the company of everyone at the table. I had no problem hearing what anyone was saying and I too was at one end of the table. If I had any problems hearing anything, then I would simply have asked everyone to speak up.

As for the food, yes, the “egg salad ” was a little strange. Here’s a novel idea, ever thought of sending it back? The salmon was absolutely delicious! You are correct that Alberto did not finish his meal but in the Argentine fashion he did offer to share it with the table. By the way, Albertos wife also had a salad, so you were not the only one. The desserts were ordered for the whole table and this was made clear at the time (obviously you did not hear, but it was obvious) Alberto was IMO simply being a good host and trying to provide an insight into the Porteno ways, clearly he did not succeed in this.

As for your giving a breakdown of the bill in a public forum. This is just bad manners.

Finally, as for our ride to San Telmo, why I am bothering to mention this I do not know as it is nothing to do with anyone but those concerned. When leaving the restaurant, Alberto asked if he could drop us anywhere and I immediately said San Telmo without whether this would take him out of his way (which it did) however, Alberto being the true gentleman, would not take no for an answer when I tried to refuse.

Todd, I am sorry you feel the way you do, but would suggest that before resorting to a diatribe in a public forum such as this that you email the “offender” with your issues, better still reflect upon what you write before posting. In future, if you have a problem say something rather than let it fester. In essence, get over it. No one is interested.

Where is your gratitude for all the free advice you received beforehand from Alberto ?

Alberto, both Carolyn and I enjoyed our time with you and really appreciate the invaluable advice you have given both on this forum and by email. As I mentioned to you in my email of a few weeks ago, if you do decide to come to London in April then Carolyn and I would be delighted to show you around “my town” and of course dinner is on us (assuming of course that we are not back in Argentina by then). If you do need any advice before then please email me and I would be delighted to help (and beware the Europe board there are some strange folk there!!)

Happy New Year travelling to all….

Susanna, I agree that when one is hiring and paying for the services of someone recommended on this board it is perfectly fine to come back with an opinion giving one's perspective. I agree it is useful to hear dissenting views. However, that was not the case with Todd and AV. AV was offering as a fellow fodorite to take Todd around and have lunch with him. Todd did not hire AV as a guide nor do I imagine Todd paid AV for his advice.

I think I know the posts to which u refer about the person getting annoyed with everyone speaking Spanish. Yes, that part of her posts present a rather amazing perspective. But unlike Todd's post, she is not complaining about a specific poster on this forum.

Todd Brown:

I am sorry that you were disappointed with your tour and lunch with the Portenio host in Buenos Aires.

My wife grew up in Buenos Aires coming to Canada at age 17. So her Spanish is perfect and she is well aware of most of the city and the local custom.

We have visited Argentina twice so far, both times for 2 months and with that background I must say that we were always well treated by everyone we met.

On our first trip we were at an intersection in Bs. As. trying to find a specific location. We asked a passing business man for help. He stopped and tried but did not know what we required. In turn, he stopped another person for help and soon there were 4 or 5 around us offering assistance.

There was no reward for them, only the giving of their time and concern.

Another time we were on a day tour and as we were getting on the tour bus,a local man, also touring asked - in English - if we were having a good time? Were we being well treated in his country?

If that were to happen to me in Canada or the US I might have a heart attach from the shock.

Once coming back to our hotel late at night, we did not have small change for the bus. The driver said not to worry that he would have change by the time we got to our hotel. On arrival, he did not have change and said we should not worry and let us off - no payment. Try that in New York.

Yet another time we were approached in a smaller town, and asked if we would converse with that person in English. They wanted to practice. Try that too in New York, Detroit or Chicago.

We spent a week touring in San Jose province and our guide, Marcelo, could not do enough for us. He constantly telephoned to his office asking about weather for our safety. [Afraid of heavy rains.] He would provide us with water so we would not dehydrate in the very hot weather. He was respectful and answered all our questions. He accepted us as friends introducing us to his family before we left.

Many times I was not permitted to carry my luggage. I was treated as if I were an old favorite uncle. I expect that is how life was in Canada perhaps 75 years ago when 'elders were respected'.

We have never felt threatened in Argentina but no doubt they have bad people as we do at home and everywhere else. We have more than our share of incompetent people as no doubt all countries do. I don't expect miracles.

Our only poor experience was in Mendoza where the local travel agent did a very bad job. Well, even I have only been perfect when my children were small [and didn't know the difference].

We are going back again to Argentina this winter and expect to have a great time.

The people have always been pleasant for the most part. The food was wonderful. The weather was a pleasant shirt sleeve temperature, not -30ºC.

Could our travels have been better? well, yes, I missed our Hungarian seeded rye bread and I have had enough jamon y queso sandwiches but no so much that I want to stay home for them.

If you were not happy with your host's behavior, perhaps they were not too thrilled either?

Woodie

Thank you, Susanna, Crellston (some post!), Yestravel and Woodie!

Susanna would "really like to hear" my side of the story, so I'll probably present it.

I think that Crellston gave a great "other side" to the story, I don't need any more to form my decision on the matter, in fact, I'll be there Feb 19th in case anyone, including Mr. Rooster, would like to have an informal GTG!



yestravel: I agree that I hired someone and that this service was free, but ,when I am on vacation I don't want to waste time, so if I read this post it would give me something to decide before taking up even a free offer.

If you were not happy with your host's behavior, perhaps they were not too thrilled either?
Perfectly said!

This is my reply, as far as I can recollect something that happened several weeks ago:

I "met" the OP in this forum. If you click on his screen name, you can check how many of his questions I answered here. Besides that, he sent 12 e-mails to my personal e-mail and I sent him 17 replies.

More specifically:

1) I made the mistake of trying to fit 6 grown adults in my car. Once the mistake was made, I tried to make the best of it. It won't happen again.

2) The restaurant I suggested (Fervor) could be described as a "fancy parrilla", featuring great grilled fish, which is quite unusual. There is absolutely nothing French about it.

3) I humbly apologize for not having helped the OP with his salad order. He never said it was NOT what he wanted. Crellston and his wife ordered fish, as suggested and were very happy with it.

4) About the restaurant's check: I believe, according to the OP, that the amount to be paid was 368 pesos. Local habits dictate that the check is usually split equally, regardless of the cost of what each participant eats and drinks. So, I tried to find a round figure, which included tip and would be easy to split 3 ways and decided 420 pesos was about right, as it was 140 pesos each, requiring no exact change, which would complicate things. I plead guilty to the crime of not having explained all this adequately to the OP.

When the OP said he wanted to pay with his credit card, Crellston and yours truly gave him 140 pesos (not 130, as he says) each in cash (two thirds of the 420 pesos total). The cash required for the tip (50 pesos) was, as the OP says, deducted from these 280 pesos in cash. The OP kept 230 pesos in cash (140+140 - 50 tip), not 210 pesos, as he says. The restaurant got the 368 pesos the OP paid with his credit card and the staff got the 50 pesos tip, which makes a total of 418 pesos. As Crellston and yours truly contributed 140 pesos each, it is a fact that the OP contributed 138 pesos, not 158 pesos, as he says.

I agree this was sort of unfair to the OP, considering his "itemized" tab, which I cannot argue with, as he kept it, but it's the way it's usually done here. This reminds me of many, many years ago, when I argued with my friends, because I was the only one who did not drink and I had to pay for their wine, when we dined together, I always lost that argument. LOL!!!

5) About transportation to San Telmo: by the time lunch was over, my recently operated knee hurt like hell and yes, I wanted the whole thing to be over ASAP! So, yes, I suggested the OP might cab it to San Telmo. Then, I asked Crellston did they want us to drop them at their flat, which was just about on the way to our home. When he said they also wanted to go to San Telmo, I said to myself, OMG! and felt as if I had been kicked WAY below my waist, but somehow or other managed to mutter that we'd be glad to take them. I plead guilty, as charged, to not having told them to cab it, which was also unfair to the OP, as I told Crellston, at the time.

6) About the OP's "I was getting the distinct feeling that the couple who didn't have to sit on top of each other were the guests of honor and that my wife and I were secondary.", I'm afraid I lack the training to answer that kind of thing.

So, as the OP well says: "Live and learn".

The OP posted the following on 11/20/2008 at 06:07 pm, in my A REALLY dumb decision! thread:

"Confucious say: Sometimes I appreciate a good hearty laugh in the middle of chaos. It does the soul good."

Hail to CONFUCIUS!

I'm sorry that this is somewhat unrelated to what's going on in this post, but as I am the poster who "complained about people speaking spanish" - in case anyone on here did not see my post responding to this in my buenos aires trip report thread, I wanted to put it on here as well. As I re-read what I've written, I realize how it sounds, and I apologize for the brattiness and if I offended anyone. Truly, most everyone I've met here has been extremely friendly, teaching us spanish, and speaking whatever English they know with us. I thought I could get by with a little translator, but I find it awkward to actually take it out and use it. I suppose it is my fault for not knowing Spanish, and I wish I did, but in my other travels abroad I guess I found more English speaking - which is NOT a criticism of Argentina, just my limited experience. Anyway, all I wanted to say is that the tone of my post is now what I meant it to be, I was very frustrated about how horribly we were treated in the restaurant, that's all.

now = not

It's OK, sharbear, we all hope you are having a great honeymoon!

Perhaps you shouldn´t write such great reports.

I have never been to Sucre, but, if you'd asked me, I would have told you not to go, considering what I have read about it.

Did you enjoy Iguazú?

Thanks Avrooster - I should've asked you!! Iguazu is amazing, I just posted the first part of my report on it

I usually only visit this site once per day when I check my morning mail but I just had to peek again today.

First of all, let me wish all a very happy new year.

I would like to thank everyone for their input, particularly those who live in Buenos Aires for their first hand on site information. The data you provide comes not from one selling a specific service, hotel or what ever, but from a resident who is obviously a proud Portenio. can one get better than that?

By the way, when we go out to dinner with friends it is common practice here to also split the bill equally. And, no, we do not count each mouthful to see who ordered what. I drink very little as it is not my choice of calories but we still split equally. If one does not have the exact amount, we often round the contribution and could adjust next time. Life is too short to be serious and nit picky.

Woodie

Wow, all this inspired me to read all the tips that AVrooster has to offer on this website and to find out about a tour next year at this time. We are generally a group of 6 or 8 and are fun and gracious. Many times our tour guides will rent a larger vehicle to accommodate us. Do you have an e-mail address? Thanks!

Well, seeksocean, don't you think that perhaps you should "Beware of the 'Offer you can't refuse'"? LOL!!

More seriously, do you clearly understand I am NOT a tour guide?

If you are fully aware of that, click on my screen name, find my "The REAL Buenos Aires" thread and just about in the tenth post there, you will find my e-mail.

Okay AVR, Sorry I wasn't more thorough in my reading of this thread! I am too lazy to read this whole thing right now because I am busy making sushi for New Years Eve. Happy New Year one and all! Peace!!!!

I'll read more of your entries soon, but I do realize that this time of year is busy and I had better get in gear to research this for next year.

I had a lovely dinner with AV and his wife and several others when I was in Buenos Aires. They were charming and delightful hosts. Should they ever venture into rural America, I'd love to host them in my home.
Not as elegant as Confuscious AV, but another saying applies "Don't let the turkeys get you down!"

So, I must admit when I saw this post while cruising nostalgically on the boards, in no way did I suspect that the person against whom the complaint was made was Avrooster.

I visited BA in late 2006 and can only say kind things about AV and the experience we had with him and, at that time, the Real Tour (which was of course free with the exception of your mass transit fare).

Of course I was disappointed that he couldn't stop the rain so that I could see a polo match!!!

I still think fondly of my experience in BA and if there weren't so many other places in the world that I want to visit would happily return and would of course arrange to spend time with Avrooster and Theresa.

Thank you, momssk & teach2travel!

And Happy New Year to you and your wife, Woodie!

and
HAPPY NEW YEAR,
to you avrooster.

I've read this post with interest just because...but I have just three things to add considering I was not there and really don't care much since again-I wasn't there!

1. I am American but own an apartment in Buenos Aires. It's a beautiful city, but not everyone is really that friendly. MOST people are, but not every single one. That being said, aside from Sydney it's a rockin awesome place!

2. AV offers a lot of advice, but no one is putting a gun to his head to do so, so people are entitled to take the advice and run, dispute it, or use it to their advantage. Not everyone will agree with him just like not everyone will agree with advice I may give, and that's fine with me. It's nice of him and Dr. Dawggy and Scarlett and all the BA regulars to give advice (which is usually wonderful so thank you), but they do it on their own time and at their own free will.

3. Georgewoodie-you will see bus drivers in NYC (where I live) give people free rides. In fact one just did this month and what did he get in return? SHOT! The guy got pissed that he didn't get a transfer or something stupid like that. People here are quite nice-maybe you haven't had that experience while "visiting our fair city"(something I see AV saying a lot) but there is etiquette and common courtesy shown in NYC.

I hope in 2009 that someone posts a trip report where they had a good time, meet nice people, and everyone who gave that person free advice can just be happy that that person return safe and sound. If you don't like the the feedback then don't offer the advice.

One last thing-La Cabrera is the best restaurant EVER. Everyone should have the experience. That said-do not order your own entrees. Two people can EASILY share a steak-it's like 20 ounces!!!!!!

Ok everyone-let's get along and enjoy Buenos Aires for the amazing, gorgeous, and special city that it is. Please???

Whoops-
I should have said people post a trip report report where they "met" nice people and "returned" safe and sound. I don't like starting off the new year on the grammatically wrong foot. Cheers, Skiergirl.

AV


Pay no mind...dealing with immaturity breeds more immaturity. I have followed some of your posts and it seems to me that Fodorites who venture to wonderful Argentina are lucky indeed to have a Porteno so willing to help out in the planning phases, and more. I wish I had that luxury during my Latin America traveling in the 80's and 90's but it was all before my Fodor days....

Thank you Av, for graciously being that friendly local any tourist would like to find anywhere in our world.

Todd, I don't know you, but publically chastising a man who was so helpful to you in your planning for the visit, just ain't done where I come from (New England and california)...and not equally splitting a dinner bill is also a concrete "no-no"...frankly, I think it's you who owes AV an apology for uncalled for public condemnation.

stu t.

Happy New Year, Skiergirl!

I agree with you on item (2) of your post.

About item (3), I suggest you read the lyrics of "New York, New York". I believe it shows how New Yorkers feel about themselves and you know as well as I do that MANY, many people agree with me.

I have read a lot of highly positive trip reports about my town and my country, so I just hope they'll keep coming.

I believe La Cabrera is a crowded, noisy and touristy restaurant which normally serves decent steaks. For some reason or other, tourists seem to absolutely love it.

Finally, I echo your "Ok everyone-let's get along and enjoy Buenos Aires for the amazing, gorgeous, and special city that it is. Please???"

Happy New Year, Percy and tower!

Hi Georgewoodie and all,I wish to put in a word for New York my home for fourteen years.

New-Yorkers are most of the time in a hurry like Parisians.... they can be rude but they can also be very nice and kind. They used to have, or may be they still have something in common :they are efficient.

Because bus drivers have been quoted in Buenos Aires and in New York, I had this very nice experience in N.Y. in the Fifth Avenue Bus going South,

I was visiting New York with one of my teen age daughters I was a tourist at the time.
I had in my hand Fodor;s New York guide book of New York. At a certain point the driver an older African American, started pointing out the buildings we were
passing by, LIke" to your right the Public Library "etc...
I was astonished , only to realize that he was doing that for us....for my daughter and myself.
Later on the ride, after Fourteen street several old ladies on the bus joined in the general conversation and gave us a lot of advice. Well this is NEw York ...
The year? it was some time in the late 80 and of course it was late in the morning, it was NOT rush time.
There is good and lovely people all over and nasty and unpleasant people all over too. Don't you think?

AV




and a happy 2009 to you, your family and the great city of Buenos Aires...my oldest granddaughter, who spent her junor year in high school in Mendoza, recently returned to BA on a business trip..it was her second vist and couldn't get over how spirited and welcoming the city was. She stayed in Palermo, because the conference was held in the large convention center nearby....
By the way, here are a few scanned photos of earlier visits to B.A..that shot of the museum is one of our favorites.(Can be enlarged by clicking on magnifying glass icon)

I look forward to contacting you should we return again.Keep on truckin' ol boy!

Stu Tower

http://tiny.cc/yqhED

"Keep on truckin' ol boy!". ROTFLMAO!!!!!

AV:
You MUST be a Grateful Dead fan if you recognized "keep on truckin'"...!

stu

p.s.

Av, when I scanned my old pix I inadvertently mixed up pix of the Modern Art Museum, with those of Centro Cultural Recoleta..I edited the captions...the Centro is far more dramatic as a piece of 18th century architecture, IMO. I shot it on a partuclarly bright and sunny, blue sky day.

By the way, your English is perfect. Are you a native of Argentina?


stu T.

Hi, Stu!

About "You MUST be a Grateful Dead fan if you recognized 'keep on truckin'", no, I just liked the words.

About "..your English is perfect. Are you a native of Argentina?". Yes, I'm a native, never lived abroad and my family was not English-speaking, but it just happened.