Comida!

You could say that we are eating quite well down here.

Cheese from the grill, can you say amazing?

Homemade Pasta

Patagonian Lamb and Oven Roasted Potatoes

Steak & Fries with Fresh Chimichurri Sauce

And somehow we always need a little something sweet.

How about a cookie filled with homemade Dulce de Leche? Not at all joking, this cookie was the size of a hamburger. I say was, because this cookie is gone now. It found a nice home in two tummies.

Dulce de Leche Ice Cream also hits the spot

And because we have to drink something with our meal WINE, wonderful WINE

I promise we sometimes eat vegetables too, sometimes:)

Care for a Walk?

A few photos from Sunday

Dog Walker

Kris' School

Our Studious Student

Along the way.

Colonia

Last week our friend Aimee came to visit and we had a great time showing her around Buenos Aires. One day when Kris was in class Aimee and I hopped onto a ferry and headed over to a small town in Uruguay called Colonia del Sacramento.

Colonia dates back to the 17th century and was originally a Portuguese settlement. It's a beautiful old city and is declared a World Heritage Site by UnESCO. Here's a few shots of our trip. It ended up being an extremely hot day!

The original entrance to the city from the port.

After the short walk into town we were so hot that we immediately sought refuge and refreshment. Luckily we found this cute little cafe and sipped on some lovely pomelo lemonade... so perfect for such a hot day. Did I mention it was hot?

After our lemonade we climbed the lighthouse where we could see Buenos Aires in the distance. We got a good look at the lay of the land and took off on foot to explore the town.

Is this not the sweetest view?

In case we got lost I held onto the map

Table for two?

How cute is this little guy? They sell hot water in case you need some when it's 95 degrees out with incredible humidity... just in case.

The town was strewn with old broken down cars. This one was filled with plants.

This one was parked outside of the aquarium and had some nice fishy friends driving.

This one had a nice table for two.

No caption necessary...

This is what Buenos Aires looks like at sunset from our rooftop deck...

Glacier Trek

Finally, a post from the end of the world, or nearly the end I guess. Internet connection has been spotty, so these pictures are about 2 weeks old now. Better late than never, right?

Kris and I returned to El Calafate, a small town in Southern Patagonia, with our friends Ellen and Dane in tow. It was so spectacular that we had to return. This time though we added an extra adventure; a trek on the Perito Mereno glacier. This glacier is the one that we sent out a picture of us in front of for a Christmas Card a few years ago.

To get there we took a boat over to the shore. The small dock where we were to get off was blocked by floating pieces that had broken off of the glacier. The experienced captain and crew performed some amazing moves to get the ice out of their way. Some of the crew even had pool stick like tools that they used to push the ice away from the boat!

Once we landed on the shore we had a spectacular view. Ellen and I attempted to take an action shot jumping off of some rocks, but as you can see it didn't quite work out.

Kris' picture is much better.

We hiked out a bit, strapped some crampons onto our feet and were led out to the glacier. We even got to check out an amazing cavern in the rock that was the brightest aqua blue deep inside.

Since the glaciers were so pure we were able to drink directly from the streams. Dane gave a nice demonstration.

It was an incredible experience to be out there and just see white all around!

As our trek came to the end they led us to one last little valley. There were two small tables set up and glasses and what else but whiskey! They took ice directly from the glacier, put it in a glass and then poured some "Famous Grouse" brand whiskey on top. It was nice little treat after the trek!

Happy Turkey Day!

This year we celebrated Thanksgiving with a few good friends at our little apartment. Ellen and Dane came over as well as a little doggy named Annie that we were in charge of all weekend.

As you can see we had a PJ's all day rule. So we stayed comfy and cozy, especially with our little cuddle bug puppy on the couch. We each were in charge of 2 dishes for dinner and it was a nice little collaborative effort. I volunteered for the turkey, my second after last year's first. And of course I had to do the stuffing too... my favorite!

Dane was is charge of sweet potatoes, Swedish beans, and threw in a pumpkin/pecan pie as a bonus. Kris made a mountain of mashed potatoes and green beans. And Ellen made some tasty appetizers, baked brie cheese and a cheese and sausage platter.

Then we sat down for a nice little dinner.

It lasted about 15 minutes, then we were off to the couches to lounge around.

This little one got no turkey or pie, and she let us know she was disappointed in us by pointing this little pout right at us as we enjoyed our feast.

But soon after she recovered and let Ellen know she was not mad at us anymore.

And then she and Dane settled down for a nice little nap-a-roo.

How was your Thanksgiving? I hope it was great!

Bump in the Night

Tonight Kris finished his last final for Fall Term A. After an intense week of studying, cramming and spending a lot of quality time at his desk he finally got to press send, for all 39 pages of that final paper. He momentarily celebrated, relieved to be finished and happy to have a week off before his classes resume.

I spent the night trying to put the finishing touches on our Halloween costumes (big reveal pictures later this week). Then I tried to clean up my "creative mess." Kris met me in the kitchen smiling and just happy to be finished, when suddenly...... "Creeeeek, Craaaack, Boom!" Comes from our closet. In just a single moment Kris was no longer by my side, but across the apartment in our bedroom trying to close the curtain that substitutes as a door. Leaving me standing alone with the mysterious noises.

Awesome, my hero!