Unfortunately, I arrived here with ZERO warm clothes, not too sharp on my part, I think I already mentioned arriving into Santa Fe in early November back in 1985 with only shorts cause I thought I was going to the desert and it snowed on us. Well I feel the same way now, even though some of my friends told me to take warm clothes, sweating back in NM in 90 degree weather didn´t put me in the right frame of mind to pack my winter clothes for South America, and so I didn´t and I have been cold for the past four days.
I was not sure where to find warm clothes, I clearly wasn´t going to buy them in a store, that would be too much. So I flailed around a bit for the past couple of days walking the streets thinking about what to do. Today was the day where it all came into place. Early in the morning for the first time I found a bank that would accept my ATM card so I was able to get some cash and then I went on a big shopping spree for some warm clothes.
I walked the town of BA in search of the stuff I needed. Besides picking up two really nice Spanish novels at a used book store, I also figured out the key as to where to buy stuff. As I walked the city of BA I started to discover that the big parks, and there are lots of parks in BA have some really cool flea markets and vendors selling all sorts of stuff from clothes, to shoes, to food etc. This was my big bonanza. I had found my warm clothes and now I was happy.
Another interesting note about Buenos Aires, is I thought there were parts of the city where there might not be BIG buildings. But I walked for many hours today and every where I went there were big buildings, EVERY WHERE. Not sure when this city was built up, but I assume it was prior to 2001. So, just like New York City, there are big buildings everywhere I went. But it was a sunny day and I was happy.
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Que bueno que ya tenga ropa para el frio. No es divertido a tener frio, especialmente cuando esta viajando. Me da mucho gusto en leer sus experiencias. Muchas gracias por compartirlas. Cuidese mucho.
San Telmo - the really awesome bohemian type market? Did you see that one. Oh, I want to go back!
I am so glad you found the market and the books and that good sunny atmosphere that made you happy. Did I tell you that the farmer's market moved to US here? A block away in the big parking lot on "shopper's lane" about a block from our house! I go there each Wednesday and buy something from each vendor. Because I used to sell at an outdoor crafts market I know how it feels, so I love making them all happy with attention and a little money and that is where we get all our vegetables now, except for our Poetry Garden. the yellow squash is about 2 feet long! And I made a really good curry of the (red)green beans for poets last week. Also the roma tomatoes are good when cooked w/ spices and onions... We miss you and I wish someday you will come for dinner again! I am glad you have good friends there and the food is great... I am late in posting so I have read about the delicious meals... there is no other way to know these details of life afar... without being right there, on site, to experience it! Love and happiness to you in your new life.
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