Since late February we've had half a dozen family reunions, be they asados, empanadas and more recently, farewell to the lad travelling abroad for several months. This, hot on the heels of Christmas and a birthday gathering at our place just before that. And last Sunday they all came over for Easter because yesterday we went to the in-laws for another birthday. Don't get me wrong, they are lovely people, but I'm either not the socially gregarious type or it's just all too much in such a small space of time.
And the conversations are typically similar, many starting with "In a normal country..." After a couple of hours, for me anyway, it's just a noise and you need to shout to get yourself heard. I even put my hand up sometimes so that they can see that I wan to say something, but am often interrupted mid sentence by someone talking loudly to someone else entirely. It's infuriating.
I've had quite enough for the foreseeable future...
We visite Minka-Casa de Japón in Boulogne yesterday. The guided tour was $15,000/each (USD 10) and lasted 2 hours. The tour is held by the owners, Guillermo and Patricia. They spent two hours to explain how they brought a 300 hundred years old Japanese house from the mountains of Japan to Buenos Aires and explained the lifestyle and philosophy behind Japanese architecture and art.
They lived for 30+ years in Tokyo, and when they decided to come back, they wanted to bring back something of the Japanese culture with them to share with others.
The house has 4 floors: the first two serve as museum, the 3rd one is where they live and the 4th is a small attic. During the guided tour, we explored the museum section. Some pieces are of their permanent collections, others are temporary exhibitions. They have just renewed the temporary exhibition section. Guillermo explained that Japan is very careful with their art pieces, which they lend only to top museums around the world (think the Guggenheim)... and theirs!
On this article on Clarin, there are also pictures of their living space:
My wife's son left for Japan last month where he will be spending the next couple of months. He loves Japanese culture and even speaks the language, so I'll send this to him.
I'm booking a four night stay in a cabaña at Carilo in the middle of May, which is off-season. They have offered a promo of three nights for the price of two, so I'll publish the price when I've finalised the deal.
We've been there before off-season and really, it's the best time to go.
For anyone interested, four nights in Punta Cerezo, Carilo is $585.000 in a single room cabaña with parrilla and an indoor spa, only a couple of blocks from the sea. Obviously, being off-season, it's much cheaper and they don't advertise prices.
50% up front bank deposit and if you pay the balance in cash, 10% discount. Summer prices must be horrendous.
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Their ETA was spot on. There did seem to be a lot of faffing about getting them out of the module compared to the Apollo missions.
Yes, it did take forever, probably health and safety. Anyway, we both applauded when comms came back and the final chutes deployed. It was a textbook re-entry and splashdown.
We haven't had a cat for years. Our last was Tigre who was around 14 when she died. Trouble with cats is they wander off over the adjoining rooftops for hours and you don't know where they are. Which leaves you worrying until they reappear again. So as much as we like them I don't think we'll be getting any more.
Our two cats are purely house cats mainly because we don't have a garden and they would get run over if we let them outside. Our cat, Rachel, was brought up in a barrio cerrado many years ago, so she was streetwise and would climb trees where we are now, but she died in mysterious circumstances.
Also, now that we have a metal roof, the cats can't climb onto it because there's no grip for them, but we do let them out into the tiny patio and terrace for sunbathing.
After the 6-month cancellation, I posted the STR on a couple of local FB groups geared toward Expats. Two people wrote me in private to visit. One anonymous commented said it is VASTLY overpriced and that I am trying to scam people. That comment got about 15 'Likes'. My post itself got a few 'Laugh' reactions. However, before anyone could come see it in person, it got rented for the whole month of May on Airbnb, and for 25% more.
My husband asked me to take it off FB because of the 'bad vibes'. I have learned a lesson: intermediaries, whether platforms or real estate agents, also take the hate for you.
I very rarely post on FB for this very reason. It's full of wankers and armchair lawyers.
The owners lost control and it all got out of hand? That's ridiculous and they should never be able to own pets again.
Has anyone noticed that cats and dogs prefer dirty water? I always leave water for the cats, but when it rains they prefer to lick the puddles outside.
Also, it's useless buying toys for cats because they just ignore them. A cardboard box sends them crazy with delight.
Today most interviews with famous people end up with the show presenter speaking so much more than the guest which makes me wonder why the guest turned up in the first place. These older interviews are quite the opposite; intelligent and respectful.
