Last Day in Argentina
Mar 16th, 2012, 07:47 AM
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Last Day in Argentina
We have had the pleasure to have been in Argentina and Uruguay for more than 2 months this year: we rented an apartment on the 24th Piso, in Palermo, with wonderful city views and the most gorgeous sunsets...and we plan to return to this same apt. next year.
We took twice weekly Spanish lessons with Gabriela Ferrante - our teacher from last year; Gaby met with us in our apt. one time per week and then we went on excursions together, both in town and out of town, speaking and reading Spanish. Our most recent adventure in Spanish was a visit to the Palacio Duhau hotel in Recoleta. we read some Spanish articles about the Palacio sitting in the gorgeous terrace - jardin, enjoying the teas.
My favorite aspect of our trip was reconnecting with friends & making new ones. We spent one very nice day in Pilar with a couple who have become very good friends; they prepared us a traditional assado on their lovey terrace. We also were pleased to meet other friends at various times - some were visitors and others Porteños. They were a BIG part of making this such a memorable visit for me and my DH.
I benefited from so many posters' suggestions on this Forum - GRACIAS to you all.
We took twice weekly Spanish lessons with Gabriela Ferrante - our teacher from last year; Gaby met with us in our apt. one time per week and then we went on excursions together, both in town and out of town, speaking and reading Spanish. Our most recent adventure in Spanish was a visit to the Palacio Duhau hotel in Recoleta. we read some Spanish articles about the Palacio sitting in the gorgeous terrace - jardin, enjoying the teas.
My favorite aspect of our trip was reconnecting with friends & making new ones. We spent one very nice day in Pilar with a couple who have become very good friends; they prepared us a traditional assado on their lovey terrace. We also were pleased to meet other friends at various times - some were visitors and others Porteños. They were a BIG part of making this such a memorable visit for me and my DH.
I benefited from so many posters' suggestions on this Forum - GRACIAS to you all.
Mar 16th, 2012, 09:14 AM
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Great post from my leading candidate for local expert for this forum!
Marnie: this ain´t TA, you can mention my name here! LOL!!!
Beyond that, some kidding: only one "s" in "asado", Marnie. LOL!
You need to come back for even longer next year, away from the cold in DC!
Marnie: this ain´t TA, you can mention my name here! LOL!!!
Beyond that, some kidding: only one "s" in "asado", Marnie. LOL!
You need to come back for even longer next year, away from the cold in DC!
Mar 17th, 2012, 10:19 AM
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But, Av Rooster, Asados are so great that I think they deserve 2 ss-es, Many thanks again for your many useful suggestions and help in so many important ways - you really contributed in a major way to our pleasure in being in Buenos Aires (and Pilar).
Mar 18th, 2012, 04:41 AM
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Believe or not, Marnie posted "elsewhere" another "see you next year, BA" message, even going to the trouble of making it quite different from this one, but it was deleted anyway.
Such actions are getting impossible to understand and accept, to put it most politely......
Such actions are getting impossible to understand and accept, to put it most politely......
Mar 19th, 2012, 06:07 AM
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yestravel: hard to believe, but yes. The lady is at it again !
Looking forward to a live TR from you and DH soon.
Liz & Richard, thank you - DH and I are hoping to see you in WDC.
Looking forward to a live TR from you and DH soon.
Liz & Richard, thank you - DH and I are hoping to see you in WDC.
Mar 19th, 2012, 08:54 AM
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Marnie: "The lady is at it again!" is not a good enough motive for deleting your thread posted "elsewhere" which did not violate any rules at all.
I again suggest you e-mail the head censor from "elsewhere" and ask her what was wrong with it.
Of course, I know they allow themselves to "remove any post for any reason", but I feel we should not accept that.
I again suggest you e-mail the head censor from "elsewhere" and ask her what was wrong with it.
Of course, I know they allow themselves to "remove any post for any reason", but I feel we should not accept that.
Mar 25th, 2012, 07:52 PM
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<<<<My favorite aspect of our trip was reconnecting with friends & making new ones. We spent one very nice day in Pilar with a couple who have become very good friends; they prepared us a traditional assado on their lovey terrace. We also were pleased to meet other friends at various times - some were visitors and others Porteños. They were a BIG part of making this such a memorable visit for me and my DH.>>>>
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My apologies for not reading this post earlier.
I seem to be confusing these wonderful posts via fodors with some of the more non-friendly blatherings from another forum that I decided to leave (on my own) due to posters who never were able to recognize anyone else's opinions.
They (other forum) were, and always have been very insincere toward the marvelous guy and his wife from Pilar who are most helpful toward BA visitors.
Hope these "Pilar-ites" are able to continue this most gracious hospitality in the future toward us and other heathens from the north.
If the mysterious man from Pilar is able to visit our northern country, we're hoping he will be able to spend some time with us so we can return his hospitality.
tptr
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My apologies for not reading this post earlier.
I seem to be confusing these wonderful posts via fodors with some of the more non-friendly blatherings from another forum that I decided to leave (on my own) due to posters who never were able to recognize anyone else's opinions.
They (other forum) were, and always have been very insincere toward the marvelous guy and his wife from Pilar who are most helpful toward BA visitors.
Hope these "Pilar-ites" are able to continue this most gracious hospitality in the future toward us and other heathens from the north.
If the mysterious man from Pilar is able to visit our northern country, we're hoping he will be able to spend some time with us so we can return his hospitality.
tptr
Mar 26th, 2012, 06:25 AM
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You are in good company, tptr. Thank you for your response...and we, too, have high hopes for a visit from those Roosters down here in WDC !
As you say, he(they) have been wonderful hosts to many on this forum - and ambassadors to visitors from afar.
I value their friendship, as do you and so many others.
~MarnieWDC
As you say, he(they) have been wonderful hosts to many on this forum - and ambassadors to visitors from afar.
I value their friendship, as do you and so many others.
~MarnieWDC
Mar 26th, 2012, 09:16 AM
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Hi, tptr!
As I told Marnie, "this ain´t 'the other forum', you can mention my name here! LOL!!!"
Are you "coming out from the cold" out there in the "twin cities"?
We are just now having some wonderful early fall days.
You should come every winter, tptr. Marnie, my leading candidate for chief DE, will explain the best way to do it.
I believe our country has started reversing its recent trend towards becoming more and more expensive in dollar terms, so check out this forum every now and then to find out if this is so or not.
As I told Marnie, "this ain´t 'the other forum', you can mention my name here! LOL!!!"
Are you "coming out from the cold" out there in the "twin cities"?
We are just now having some wonderful early fall days.
You should come every winter, tptr. Marnie, my leading candidate for chief DE, will explain the best way to do it.
I believe our country has started reversing its recent trend towards becoming more and more expensive in dollar terms, so check out this forum every now and then to find out if this is so or not.
Mar 26th, 2012, 03:47 PM
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looks like I will have to check in over here now and again to keep up with the goings on of two of my favorite people, Marnie and the Rooster. One is officially banned from TA and the other has been harrassed. Hard to imagine since they receive so much information for absolutely no compensation.
In any case, you are both welcome to visit us here at casa Abilene, if you ever hanker (that is how we talk out here) for a taste of the old west.
In any case, you are both welcome to visit us here at casa Abilene, if you ever hanker (that is how we talk out here) for a taste of the old west.
