It is also where the narrowest house in the country is. It's and old house that's only about 7 feet wide. It became sort of a landmark.
Buenos Aires: San Telmo
San Telmo used to be an fading neighborhood on the south side of the city, but with the recent tourism boom, it became a mecca for people looking for antiques and souvenirs.
It is also where the narrowest house in the country is. It's and old house that's only about 7 feet wide. It became sort of a landmark.
It is also where the narrowest house in the country is. It's and old house that's only about 7 feet wide. It became sort of a landmark.
Buenos Aires: Cementerio de la Recoleta
The rich and powerful in Argentina go to rest in this cemetery. There are presidents, dictators, writers, but it's probably best known for being the resting place of Evita (who is virtually a deity in Argentina).
Size matters after death too. Some of the most opulent tombs in the cemetery are the size of my apartment.
Tourists from all over the world visit the the cemetery, I think mainly for the art. The tombs are decorated with some incredible statues.
Size matters after death too. Some of the most opulent tombs in the cemetery are the size of my apartment.
Tourists from all over the world visit the the cemetery, I think mainly for the art. The tombs are decorated with some incredible statues.
Buenos Aires: Barrio Norte
Plaza Facultad de Medicina. I used to go thru this park everyday on my way to school when I was a kid.
We used to go to this park pretty often. At the bottom of the slope, there is a monument to those lost at the Guerra de las Malvinas, the war between the UK and Argentina over the Falkland Islands.
Here's a building you can't miss, Edificio de Obras Sanitarias (Public Works building). I saw it every day since it was right in front of my school. I was told that the building is like a giant lego set, so they could actually dismantle the whole thing and put it back together if they wanted to.
We used to go to this park pretty often. At the bottom of the slope, there is a monument to those lost at the Guerra de las Malvinas, the war between the UK and Argentina over the Falkland Islands.
Here's a building you can't miss, Edificio de Obras Sanitarias (Public Works building). I saw it every day since it was right in front of my school. I was told that the building is like a giant lego set, so they could actually dismantle the whole thing and put it back together if they wanted to.
Salon de l'Agriculture: French Food 4
Rhum!
Major case of airborne carbs.I gained two pounds just walking by the stand.
Red white and blue. Well, blue white and red, I guess.
These are fattened chickens (head, feathers, and everything) wrapped to go with nice pink ribbons.
The Island of Guadeloupe
Another French island, this time Guadeloupe.
The stands representing the islands were selling all kinds of cocktails and people were buying them like crazy. Too bad I don't drink, or else I would have bought a few bottles of rhum from Martinique.
The stands representing the islands were selling all kinds of cocktails and people were buying them like crazy. Too bad I don't drink, or else I would have bought a few bottles of rhum from Martinique.
The Island of Réunion
The French islands were well represented. Here's the band from Reunion. They put up a good show.
More piggies!
Black baby pigs this time.
They turned out to be more rowdy than the other ones I saw, very hard to get a decent shot.
They turned out to be more rowdy than the other ones I saw, very hard to get a decent shot.
Salon de l'Agriculture: French Food 3
I don't think I've ever seen bread this big. It looks better than it tastes, though.
This one is a picture of the stand representing the island of Martinique. They get really creative with fruits, making all kinds of sweets that look like peanut brittle. I could feel a cavity forming just looking at them.
I was surprised that they had a bakery actually making bread at the stand. Have you ever had a French baguette right out of the oven? Yummy, yummy. Absolutely to die for. And it's cheap too (only a dollar or so a piece).
I survived mainly on baguettes and water when I first got to Paris, not that food is so expensive but rather because stores close so early (I always used to go grocery shopping after midnight back in LA).
Salon de l'Agriculture: French food 2
Check out this mounted boar. The smoked ham (boar legs as it turns out) are sold for close to a hundred bucks a piece.
I was so tempted to buy a giant wheel of cheese, too bad it was like five bucks a pound...
I was so tempted to buy a giant wheel of cheese, too bad it was like five bucks a pound...
The sheep dog
I had never seen a sheep dog at work before. It was pretty cool seeing something that happens miles away in the mountains somewhere.
I thought the dog wasn't as good as he was supposed to be, to be honest.
I thought the dog wasn't as good as he was supposed to be, to be honest.
The French having a good time
There was a band representing one of the French regions (I wanna say Alsace...)
They put up quite a show for the people dining at the restaurant.
They put up quite a show for the people dining at the restaurant.
Salon de l'Agriculture: French food
The agriculture expo had stands representing the gastronomy of all the French regions (I didn't know there were so many). The aste was great, but so was the presentation. Take a look!
New Caledonia
There wasn't just French food at the expo. France includes some past colonies as its territory, so they were represented too. Here's what New Caledonia came up with for their show.
Piggies!
I find little pigs to be right up there with golden labrador puppies when it comes to cuteness (think Babe). I got a chance to see them from close doing some competitive eating.
There were at least 50 people at all times watching the little babies feed. Apparently the French have a weakness for little animals just like everyone else.
I passed the pigs several times during the expo. I'm wondering if they were coached by their keepers. They would jump on their mother, feed for a good ten minutes, run around all over oinking, and bury themselves in the hay for a nap. Then they would repeat the whole show every half an hour or so like clockwork. They've must have had a casting session for pigs that can feed on cue.
There were at least 50 people at all times watching the little babies feed. Apparently the French have a weakness for little animals just like everyone else.
I passed the pigs several times during the expo. I'm wondering if they were coached by their keepers. They would jump on their mother, feed for a good ten minutes, run around all over oinking, and bury themselves in the hay for a nap. Then they would repeat the whole show every half an hour or so like clockwork. They've must have had a casting session for pigs that can feed on cue.
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