Showing posts with label argentina. Show all posts
Showing posts with label argentina. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Last Day in Argentina

Grandma chatting with Lindsey while we wait for Erica.

Grandma wishing Erica a Happy New Year.

The shanty towns off of the highway with BA in the background.

Elvis is alive!  And fixing cars in Tigre, Argentina.

Marcia and Paul before boarding the boat for a river cruise in Tigre.

Everyone boarding the boat for a river cruise.

Grandma sitting pretty on the boat.

A rower on the river.

Everyone enjoying the sun and fresh air.

Erica explaining about all of the houses along the river.

An old casino on the river that's now an art museum.

One of the houses along the river.

An abandoned boat along the riverside.

Aaron and Emily sitting on top of the boat enjoying the view.

One of the old president's houses preserved in glass.  It's now a museum.

Another boat full of tourists check out the water temperature.

Judy, Hayley, and Ashley enjoying the sun.

Locals waving from their dock.

Another neat house along the riverside.

More shipwrecks.

An amusement park in Tigre that Erica suspects is really used to launder money, as it's hardly ever open.

More shipwrecks... sorry, I find them really neat.

Locals having their New Year's picnics.

The Israeli flag (among others) at the Plaza Hotel.

The new Park Hyatt.

The French Embassy.

Our last lunch in Argentina at La Parolaccia.


That's it!  We're all now safely back in the frigid north!  Hope you enjoyed the photos!

Monday, December 31, 2007

Argentina Day Five (Happy New Year!)

A parade starts off the day.

Everyone goes shopping for leather at Silvia y Mario, whom we later find out are Lubavichers.


The crowded Florida Street promenade.

The Galleria Pacifica mall.

Tango dancers on Florida Street.

Open 25 hours... or maybe a few less?

Reading some of his own news.

New Years Eve dinner at La Catedra.

Emilia translates the menu for us and negotiates salad without mayo and veggie options for Sam.  We are all very pleased and appreciative of our family interpreter.


Bill toasts to Grandma and the New Year.

Grandma toasts to her family and a good trip.

Ken makes sure that Paul's toast is documented in photographs.

Ken toasts Grandma.

Marcia toasts Grandma and proclaims that the grandchildren have decided that Billy is the favorite, not her.

Brian toasts Grandma and thanks everyone for welcoming Jen into the family.

Brian sits on Ashley's lap.

Grandma rings in the New Year.

Ashley showing some New Years cheer.

Emily letting loose with silly string on Sam's camera.

The daughter and daughter's in-law.

Ken, Jen, and Hayley thank the chef for a great meal.

Ken and Marla hit the dance floor.

Paul gets sprayed with foam from above.

Grandma boogies down!

Hayley and Lindsey get a little goofy.

Sam takes a self-portrait with Ken.

Ken decides to dance with the children at the restaurant and toss them into the air.

Grandma shakes a leg with Hayley and Paul.

Emily gets her groove on.

Aaron takes Grandma for a spin!

Sam and Lindsey to their impression of the "Orlando Dance".


Happy New Year Everyone!

Happy New Year!