Life stripped bare... on the road in South America
Beer, wine, food, and all things of a culinary nature during my South American sojourn.
No, he’s not some Spanish speaking super hero, rather the most common street vendor food in Argentina. And it’s a bloody hotdog! Yep, that’s right, the food that every man, women, child and dog seems to consume with frightening regularity in Argentina is the good ol’ hotdog! How’s that for exotic South American cuisine? And… [more]
Yep, that’s right, Oktoberfest in Argentina, not Germany. Villa General Belgrano to be exact, a couple of ours outside Cordoba, Argentina’s second largest city, and home to a large community of German expats and ancestors. Not quite the size nor history of its Munich equivalent, but a great weekend it was, in spite of the… [more]
Met some good people last night. Early hours of the morning, heading home after a midnight dinner of prime Argentinian steak and Malbec wine (as the locals do), decided to pop into a bar near my hostel for a night cap. Turned out to be an excellent decision. Sitting at the bar (as you do… [more]
Was having a chat to a mate over a beer or ten a month or so before I was leaving, and while I haven’t been much for sharing some of the issues I’ve been going through over the past year or so since my break up I did mention that I was viewing this trip… [more]
Cheeseburger for breakfast. Only in America can you walk for half an hour through the main part of town and the healthiest breakfast option you can find is a cheeseburger. Healthy? Well, that’s the lettuce and tomato. Oh, and don’t forget the “pickle spear”. Yep, a long slice of pickle to accompany your burger. This… [more]