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Thomas · 06-21-2007, 10:45 AM

What are you doing in Argentina, Emily?

I was in BA in November 2006. Loved it! I've never seen better movie theaters (Caballito, Abastos). Great food. I went to a "pena" in Lomas de Zamora and the street fair in Mataderos. As a long time fan of Argentine folk music, it was fantastic to see people dancing to the music. I stayed in a "pension de mala muerte" in San Telmo. Interesting area. At the street fair there, a man said he thought he recognized me. I didn't take him seriously until he told me my name. It turned out that I had bought a "facon" from him a few years earlier. He had done some favors for me, and I for him. When he saw an American looking at military knives, he suspected that somehow he knew me. When I replied in Spanish, then he was sure. I was bowled over. Max took me to a nearby restaurant where he introduced me to a group of his friends, all collectors of antiques and militaria. It was a very pleasant afternoon. What a small world. I spent a few days in Mendoza too. Great place. Maybe later this year or early next year I'll go to Southern Argentina. I'd love to see Bariloche, cross the Andes into Chile, etc.

I'm retired and living in Costa Rica. I've applied for a permanent resident visa, but they take months to get. There is a big need for English teachers here. (I have a TESOL certificate from UC-Riverside.) Central America is home to lots of call centers. I read that CR is getting over one million visitors per year. I believe it. Lots of people speak at least a little English. I'd love to teach a few days each week.

In Brazil I lived in the "Serra Gaucha" area of Rio Grande do Sul, eventually moving to Porto Alegre. The Serra is a pretty place for a weekend, but I thought it sucked rocks as a place to live. Boring. People can spend 10-15 years there and still be considered newcomers.

06-21-2007, 10:45 AM	#9
Thomas Forum User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica Age: 64 Posts: 93 Rep Power: 250	EmilyB What are you doing in Argentina, Emily? I was in BA in November 2006. Loved it! I've never seen better movie theaters (Caballito, Abastos). Great food. I went to a "pena" in Lomas de Zamora and the street fair in Mataderos. As a long time fan of Argentine folk music, it was fantastic to see people dancing to the music. I stayed in a "pension de mala muerte" in San Telmo. Interesting area. At the street fair there, a man said he thought he recognized me. I didn't take him seriously until he told me my name. It turned out that I had bought a "facon" from him a few years earlier. He had done some favors for me, and I for him. When he saw an American looking at military knives, he suspected that somehow he knew me. When I replied in Spanish, then he was sure. I was bowled over. Max took me to a nearby restaurant where he introduced me to a group of his friends, all collectors of antiques and militaria. It was a very pleasant afternoon. What a small world. I spent a few days in Mendoza too. Great place. Maybe later this year or early next year I'll go to Southern Argentina. I'd love to see Bariloche, cross the Andes into Chile, etc. I'm retired and living in Costa Rica. I've applied for a permanent resident visa, but they take months to get. There is a big need for English teachers here. (I have a TESOL certificate from UC-Riverside.) Central America is home to lots of call centers. I read that CR is getting over one million visitors per year. I believe it. Lots of people speak at least a little English. I'd love to teach a few days each week. In Brazil I lived in the "Serra Gaucha" area of Rio Grande do Sul, eventually moving to Porto Alegre. The Serra is a pretty place for a weekend, but I thought it sucked rocks as a place to live. Boring. People can spend 10-15 years there and still be considered newcomers.