My return.

I can't believe the 2 months have flown by so quickly... I am a week + 1 day away from returning to NYC. Am I excited? NO!

EL CALAFATE... Perito Moreno

This weekend I took a quick trip to El Calafate, Patagonia to see the glaciers and minitrek on Perito Moreno (the glacier). It was truly an incredible experience. The town of El Calafate is extremely small and very cute. I met some really nice people on the tour and I mostly hung out with a 55 year old woman from the south of France who was really sweet and between her broken Spanish & mine we managed to have some great conversations. The pictures are in no particular order because I'm too tired to make sense of them :). At the end of our minitrekking experience the guides surprised us with gin and alfajores (chocolate treats) which was pretty funny. Enjoy the images.





























The Supermarket!

EL CALAFATE...

And i'm off to visit the glaciers! Pics coming soon.

El Calafate is a small town in Patagonia, Argentina. It is situated in the southern border of Lake Argentino, in the southwest part of the Santa Cruz Province, about 320 km Northwest from Río Gallegos. Its name comes from a little bush with yellow flowers very common in Patagonia, with dark blue berries: the calafate (Berberis buxifolia); the word comes from the word "calafate", which is Spanish for "caulk".
El Calafate is an important tourist destination as the hub to visit different parts of the Los Glaciares National Park, including the Perito Moreno Glacier (one of the most visited in the world) and the Cerro Chaltén and Cerro Torre.

My 27th Bday

Yikes, I said it... I turned 27 ... ahhhh. ok Now that I got that out of my system. I hung out all day at my apt and then went to dinner with a friend. Here's a flic of GREEN BAMBOO- Vietnamese restaurant in Palermo Hollywood. Then I went for icecream in Puerto Madero...no pics of that though.

Cool Show

On Monday the 11th I went to a really cool show that featured live percussionists just freestyling and jamming out. Some flix for ya.

Reading list

I have been reading like a maniac while i've been here... whether its during dinners alone or late at night or just at random points throughout my trip, I have been using and abusing my kindle. Here is a list of what I've read since I think many of you will find it humorous or appreciate it (this one especially goes out to you, NIR). Seriously, I think I've read more in one month than I had in the 6 months prior to quitting my job.

In no particular order:

Long Walk To Freedom- Nelson Mandela (Autobiography)
Open- Andre Agassi (Autobiography)
Original Cyn- Sue Margolis (chic lit)
UnSweetined- Jodie Sweetin (Autobiography)
Misery Loves Cabernet- Kim Gruenenfelder (chic lit)
A Piece of Cake: A Memoir- Cupcake Brown (Autobiography)
The Time of My Life- Patrick Swayze & Lisa Niemi (Autobiography)
American on Purpose- Craig Ferguson (Autobiography)
The Finishing Touches- Hester Brown (chic lit)
My Remarkable Journey- Larry King (Autobiography)
High On Arrival- Mackenzie Phillips (Autobiography)
When In Rome- Gemma Townley (chic lit)
The Wedding Girl- Madeleine Wickham (chic lit)
The Pre-Nup- Beth Kendrick (chic lit)
Little Lady, Big Apple- Hester Browne (chic lit)
Fireflies in December- Jennifer Erin Valent (fiction novel)
Easily Amused-Karen McQuestion (chic lit)
A Scattered Life- Karen McQuestion (chic lit)
Good In Bed- Jennifer Weiner (chic lit)
Twenties girl: A Novel- Sophie Kinsella (chic lit)
Can You Keep A Secret?- Sophie Kinsella (chic lit)
the Undomestic Goddess- Sophie Kinsella (chic lit)
If I Am Missing or Dead- Janine Latus (Autobiography)
Prairie Tale: A Memoir- Melissa Gilbert (Autobiography)
My Booky Wooky- Russell Brand (Autobiography)
Songs of the Gorilla Nation- Dawn PHD Prince (Autobiography)
Neurotica- Sue Margolis (chic lit)
Apocalipstick- Sue Margolis (chic lit)
Spin Cycle- Sue Margolis (chic lit)
Here's The Story- Maureen McCormick (autobiography)
A Memoir according to Kathy Griffin - Kathy Griffn (autobiography)
Are You There Vodka? - Chelsea Handler (autobiography)
My Horizontal Life - Chelsea Handler (autobiography)
Girlbomb: A Half way home - Janice Erlbaum (autobiography)
Home- Julie Andrews (Autobiography)
Celebrity Detox- Rosie O' Donnell (autobiography)

Colonia, Uruguay

Saturday I took an hour ferry ride to Uruguay to a small town called Colonia Del Sacramento.













This pueblo has the most amazing flowers, here's my mini dedication:















Back to our regularly scheduled program. Below is the Bullring they once used.