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From a Wall Painting i Bocca District of Buenos Aires. Photo taken in December 2007.

And this is also from Argentina, in great contrast: The Locals at the Market in Humanuaca.

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13 B- Cities and Towns visited

TT Thursday April 3 - 2008

Last Week I did start a journey – Cities/Towns I’ve visited around the World
beginning with the Letter A – This week they all begin with the letter B.

Let’s start this weeks travel: (This week also with a few private photos - want not make the post too long for you, my dear reader)

1-Bergen – Norway

Bergen, The Capital of the Norwegian Fiords, as seen from Floien Mountain. Just some minutes with the Cable Car from the City centre. Part of the City is on UNESCO's World Heritage list

2-Bodoe – Norway
(Nearby you'll find Saltstraumen - the Worlds most powerful malstroem - and you can even experience the Midnight Sun end of June)

3-Berlin – Germany
(My first visit was in 1965 - via that times DDR - we were lucky not shot at the Frontier between BRD and DDR. But that's another story - wich was written about in a Magazine)

4-Bonn – Germany
(Do you know which very famouse composer, beginning with todays letter, was born here?)

5-Basel – Switzerland
(Can you believe it - I've gone with a 20 feet motorboat from Norway to Basel/Bale in Switzerland - And don't laugh when I say: The Basel Harbour is large and important)

6-Balazuc – France

Here we are with friends in Balazuc, Chez Paulette (Cafe and Post Office), back in 1985. Anna is #3 from left. I'm in the middle. Ingelin (7) is sitting on Patrique's lap (A very good friend from Nivelles/Charleroi in Belgium - several visits - he even stayed with us for a couple of months in Norway) and Mats 10 years old to the right. What a great time and memory. We went to Balazuc for 6 concecutive Summers

7-Bordeaux – France
(If you like excellent wine, seafood, culture and soccer, plus have a short way to Europes best Beaches, Highest sand dunes and best surfing conditions, besides visiting the fabulous river valleys in SW France, then this is the city to visit)

8-Besancon – France
(Victor Hugo was Born here - the citadelle is special and the River Doubs as well. I know the river from my Europe on rivers and channels tour in 1965)

9-Blois – France
(Castles, history, La Loire and wine - - French - British battles for centuries)

10-Bruxelles – Belgium
(Capital of Europe - serach on RennyBA and Gattina's blogs)

11-Bratislava – Slovakia -

The Presidents Palace in Bratislava. Enlarge to see the "floating" Globe in front

12-Buenos Aires – Argentina nos_Aires

Anna and Ingelin in Buenos Aires, December 2007. Go looking for more in my Blog Archive.

13-Benton Harbour - USA

Enlarge and you'll see the Lighthouses of St. Joseph and Benton Harbour (twin cities at the outled of St Joseph river in SW Michigan, USA) behind me and my son Mats

Go to Thursday (TORsday) Thirteens Homepage. It's very interesting what you can learn from bloggers TT. At first hand I did not realize, but now I see, it's much more than blah, blah about myself

Have a great rest of the week
FYI - My Internet Provider has had problems lately - which in turn has left me more or less offline (I'm very patient - this post I did start writing 12 hours ago - working from my home office has by all means been lots more frustrating). Hence, excuse me for not commenting as I should the past Days. Now it's afterMidnight, so I'll commenting your blog on Friday.

Argentina - Buenos Aires part 2 - La Boca

La Boca is among the oldest parts of Buenos Aires (Fair Winds).
The city was first established as Ciudad de Nuestra Señora Santa María del Buen AyreFebruary 2, 1536 by a Spanish expedition under Pedro de Mendoza. The location of Mendoza's city was in today's San Telmo (literally "City of Our Lady Saint Mary of the Fair Winds") district, south of the city center.

For Soccer enthusiasts Boca jr is a well known Football Club, where among others Diego Maradona did play. The large Arena is in the district.
Today La Boca is known for it's colourful houses, cafes and artists with lot's of small shops and even Tango performances. It's a must see for visitors to Buenos Aires. Safest time to visit is during day time. Go by taxi from the city center (USD 3-4).

Here comes pictures from our visit:


Entering La Boca from the Harbour side


Typical La Boca. Anna and Ingelin Window Shopping


Tango at the Cafe. If you want, you can be taken picture when dancing when the young couple.


Tor having Lunch


Paintings for sale


New friend - Feet in ice and Mate besides

See the complete Cyber Cruise 2007 Calendar here.

Argentina - Buenos Aires - Part 1

Jardin Botanico - Cats etc

In Iguazu we stayed at Hotel Margay. We appologize we did not see one of these rare Cats. Uknown for most people. But, here is a painting of a Margay.
My regular readers knows we are Cat lovers. The Cats Mieew is very global. Which means we could communicate in the Cat Language in Argentina and Uruguay. That's a fact. If you do not believe it, we can guide you for free (Air Tickets not included - LOL).

OK, let's start this Voyage and meet the Cats.
In Buenos Aires, the place for Cat lovers is Jardin Botanico.

Click on the photo to find out where it is - to the right. Our hotel is situated very central (left on the Map). You can have a Suite for 3 persons, breakfast included for USD 100. Restaurants etc 2-3 minutes walking distance away.

The Cats are really the Kings and Queens of the Park. All well feed and good looking. Do follow the restrictions what to do and not to to with them. i.e. Leave them as they are. Just look, not touch. But you can speak with them.

Guardians - do not forget they are predators
You can take the Subte (Subway or Metro) Linea D to Plaza Italia. You can not miss where to go when out from the Subte (The Zoo is over the next Street). The Cost is very reasonable: 0,70 Pesos ( around USD 0.22). Or you can take a Taxi. If your in the Center of Buenos Aires, the fare will be around 15 pesos (less than USD 5). The Park is spectacular. Flowers, Trees, Plants, Sculptures, Ponds (another story).

Here is some of the Cats we met in the Park:

After Lunch, we need some rest. Pls do not disturb. We can even hear your iPod.
Afternoon cleaning and refreshing

Boss - no doubt - or just well feed?

Cats do have a very good life in this Park.

Jardin Botanico is dived into several sections. This is the French on. Can you see the cat? Black and white like the person in front. Excuse moi, mes amis de la France, mais c'est que de gaieté. Contraste - n'est pas.

And, here is one more, in Palermo Florida district, where you can find Small Top Class designer fashion shops. Clue for my women readers: Honduras road and around. Prices?
Less than a Luncheon at Champs Elyseés in Paris.

On Tuesday, December 4, we went over Rio de la Plata by boat to Colonia in Uruguay.

We talked the same language. Very interisting, if I may say so, about how to live and being a Cat in Urugugay.

Back to Iguazu and Margay. The Hotel Manager have a Cat, named Evita. But Ingelin quickly named her Clara. Besides the Swimming Pool and the Frogs, she was the positive side of the hotel. That's another story.

We had some good moments together. Clara told me how it is to be a Hotel Cat and I told her about Felicia and Rosa. She loved their names and the fact they can stay outside half the year where we do live.

I did ask her: May I tell your story to my blogger friends?

She said: Miienow.

Why?

Mieu mieiaaw - miee mieew - which means: Please do not refere - I have enough challenges.

That Cat loved us - and it was mutual. It's fantastic to have contact with other living creatures on this Planet.....

On our last night in Puerto Iguazu, Clara (real name Evita) jumped up to Anna's lap. And they mieewed very intimate together. Clara was very clearly outspoken - and her meanings not to be misunderstood. We did agree with her.

By the way: If you have some minutes spare, visit:

Cybercruiserers

Cats on Tuesday

Christmas Market in Oslo

Christmas with Ghee (Tokyo)

Much more to come - joy and dramatics

Silver Wedding Tour - Reveal 1

Dear readers and blogger friends,

we are back in our Winterhome in Oslo ( -9 C) - The Moon is upside down here. Yezz. In Buenos Aires it was on the left, here it's on the right - the light ----

What a constrast - in every other sense as well. Nature, people, climate, culture....

I've just started to sort out some thousands of pictures and movies. This late Sunday, I will share only a few photos with you. From the very different places we did visit. Stories will follow with uncencored pictures. So be patient and just enjoy the photos until facts will be published.

El Obelisco is situated on Avenida 9 Julio - the widest avenue in the world (20 car lanes and parks in between). Built in 1963 to commerate the 400th anniversary of the first Spannish settlement in the Rio Plata.

Ingelin arrived 22 houres delayed from Miami.

From one of the pedestrian areas of Buenos Aires (parallell to Avenida 9 Julio - East side)

Iguazu - from the plane

Wild life - Vícunas at the Puna (the high mountain plataux - 3500-4500 meters above sea levels - (11.500 - 14.500 feets)

Not Snow - But Salt. Salinas Grandes.

Tango in la Boca

Lot's more to come - the real adventures.

PS. Have missed your blogs for the past weeks. I'm going back in blog history next week...

We will be all, that celebrate X-Mas, very busy next week

15 minutes to go

Yes it is true---

we are leaving our hotel in Buenos Aires 15 minutes from now.

Have wonderful weekend and Felice Navidad

Anna y Tor

Still in Buenos Aires

If you have not been to Buenos Aires, it´s about time you visit this magnificent metropol.
By the way, yesterday we took a day trip over Rio de la Plata, to Uruguay and Colonia. Dressed for summer, we arrived in heavy wind and rain. Very chilly. The bus brought us to the a restaurant for lunch. When the sightseeing began, the rain stopped. When the walking excursion begun, the Sun shined. When we left Colonia in the evening, it startet raining and blowing again. God is Norwegian.

More to come... also pictures