From Night to Day - TT from Salta, Argentina

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Facts and Pictures from our Voyage to Argentina

With such an amount of impressions and Photos from our rescent Silver Wedding Honeymoon in Argentina, well, what else but post some pictures from the Voyage this TT? (PS - You can choose to watch the Pictures only, or take one more minute to learn some interesting facts)
Alle the pictures are from the center of the City of Salta, Capital of the Province with the same Name. Situated in NW Argentina (2 hrs+ flight from Buenos Aires) and founded on April 16 in 1582 by Hernando de Lerma. It was an important settlement on the route from The Vice King of Peru down to Buenos Aires in order to keep control of the Area. An area in which we can trace findings from "modern" Humans 10.000 years back in time. When we still had Ice Age at The Northern Hemisphere.

We arrived Salta Airport around 7 pm ( 4hrs 30 min delayed) and arrived the City only minutes before it was totally dark. A City with People having one thing in Mind: Christmas shopping... coming in from all over the region. Crowed and Road Deviations. (Have you by the way ever experienced your Rent-A-Car company are able to tell you about that?) But we Checked in at our hotel, parked the car, and went out. We were hungry. I mean: Starving. 8 hours without a real meal. (Captain Lifecruiser would have been dead for hours - LOL).
First part of the photo's is how it looked like in the Night, our first impression - the second part how the same buildings etc looks like in Day Light. I will advice you to check facts by clicking on the Links and do NOT FORGET to Click on the Pictures.
NIGHT: (around Plaza 9 Julio)

1) Iglisia Mayor - (Construction started in 1582)

2) Iglisia San Francisco (1882)

3) Galerias and restaurants and cafes - Our First Evening in Salta. A Climate for Vikings - at Night. Sitting outside is what we often Dream about - without beeing dressed for Winter.

4) Cabildo de Salta with Museo Historicó del Norte

5) Plaza 9 Julio at Night. National hero San Martin to the left, some youths in the middle and Iglesia Mayor to the right. Our first impression of the city of Salta: Very friendly, excellent service most places. Quality shops. Easy to walk around. Fresh air. (Altitude about 1150 meters - 3500 feet)

6) What was the name of the hotel? I think I will take a Photo - just in case----

It was easy to remember the name of the street: Buenos Aires -but Hotel name and Street number can easily be forgotten. Right? So many new impressions. And so practical to show the Taxi Driver. If needed. (In fact, the hotel is only 2 minutes strait walk away from the central plaza - but, shops of all kinds, bars, restaurants etc can be very distracting - at least the first evening in a unknown City - I say no more).

DAY TIME: (Summer Time - we were close to Capricorn where the Sun is in Zenit Dec 21/22)
( Now with Links that gives more information - it was too dark in the evening to find the links - LOL)

7) Iglesia Mayor - (Construction started in 1582)

8) Iglesia San Francisco (1882) - I advice you to click on the link. You'll be surprised. No kidding.

9) Galerias and restaurants and cafes - Plaza 9 Julio

10) Cabildo de Salta with a.o. Museo Historicó del Norte.

11) Plaza 9 Julio - San Martin - National Hero - at the Horse

12) Pigeon - even in Salta - let's fly to #13:

13) Salta is a region of very strong contrasts (from High Mountain Desert to Tropical Rain Forest Climate - from modern Bars to Museums that brings you 1000's of year back in human history)

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---- More to come from the Area

From 8:30 AM to 4:14 PM - Thursday 13

TORSDAY 13

Inspired by my good friend and blogfella, RennyBA's article "From dust to Dawn in December in Oslo" - I descided to take a sidestep from Argentina Adventures. The reason is obvious, I believe you will agree, my dear reader, when you see the pictures taken from outside my office. Christmas Cards - and they are real. Not arranged.

Grassing Horses in the Morning
From when I did arrived this morning around 8:30 am and left around 4:14 pm (It's early leaving due to the Fact we picked up our Cats after 3 weeks at Solvi and Stompa - her Cat), I shot some pictures - 4 U, my dear reader, to imagine how it's here in Oslo right now.

First some Facts. Oslo is situated in the bottom of Oslofjord - 100 km - 63 miles long. The City is sourounded by Hills, and the Downtown City is formed like a Hollow - with a Valley to the East, North and North West. To the South it is a Plateau, falling steep down to the fjord and a Valley and more hills to the South East. There are several Islands and a Pennisula (Bygdoy - where I'm born). Anna and I live in Southern Oslo during the Winters.

In the morning - The Horses - Neighbours to my Office's Parking House - see- no shadows yet.

Same Horses. They do find grass under the Frost.

Before noon I had to drive to Down Town Oslo - Do you see the Fog that has caused all this beauty. And I hope you can Imagine how low the Sun are above the Horizon these days - looooong Shadows. When driving Southwards - these Days when Blue Sky - Take care.

Had to walk out of the Parking House to

remember the scenery above ... Sun is up.

Do you ever have had a scenery like this just outside your Office Parking? Enlarge and you'll disciver oth the farm and Horses.

Noon - same Horses, same Farm. Remark the looong Shadows. And enlarge by clicking on the Photo. Then you will be there without feeling the Cold.

Afternoon - Birches - at 1 AM.

South East view in the very early afternoon

Blushing Trees. If you have taken your time to scroll down as far as this, I'm blushing of Gratitude as well...

Leaving with Flash - result: Not what I saw. Then:

Leaving at 4:14 pm. Another shot - without Flash and Tripod - 3,5 seconds. Am I steady? LOL.

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(OK - I'll post mine during the weekend - that might be a surprise?)

PS. It's lots more to come from South America, Art Deco in So Be and - just return to read and Z.

The Holocaust Memorial on Miami Beach

After several more or less joyful posts from the bright side of life during my visit to my daughter in Miami Beach, I think it’s about time to post something serious. Something we shall never forget – unfortunately such crimes still happens. When shall we ever learn?

After our Lunch at Books and Books, we biked another route back to the Appartement on Saturday November 10.

Suddenly I observed this sculpture:

I had no idea what is was nor what it symbolized.

After all, it was in a beautiful and silent setting.

Ingelin biked further to the end of the Arcade. I followed. And remarked all the names written on the Wall. Hmm, a feeling stroked me. All the names seemed to be Jewish. Click to see.

When I approach Ingelin, she told me where we were. We parked the Bikes and went further in silence.

Through the Tunnel, I observed sculptures that reminded me of those seen from outside.

Inside, it was a vast number of sculptures. People in the deepest despair. Young, old, mothers, fathers, babies, children, whole families, old ones, young ones. Sculptured by Kenneth Treister, FAIA, in the late 1980’ies in Mexico City. And more names, thousands upon thousands written on the Wall. Click to SEE.

I will let you see some more pictures from this dramatic “scenery” without any comments.

Create your own title..... if you can or will - For me it's the monolite of Evil - in Contrast to Gustav Vigelands Monolith

Why? Why? How could this happen? Could todays Pop-stars mislead the youngsters? Political and Religious leaders, can they mislead and mistreat in search for short time power?

Some facts about The Holocaust Memorial on Miami Beach:
“In the fall of 1984, a small group of Holocaust survivors formed a committee dedicated to building a permanent memorial to the memory of the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust.” Read more

We left the memorial in silence. It is not easy to find words. Cause it has happened again. “Cleaning” some call it. Cambodia, Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia/Eritrea, Rwuanda, Balkan etc etc.

After the Memorial we found Peace and Silence in the Japanese Garden.


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PS. I’m studying the Art Deco Architecture and history of SOBE. The Raise and Fall and Raise again of Miami Beach. And a surprise: Who was there during her childhood?

More to come……

Papa goes to Party in Miami - you are invited as well

Miami, Friday, November 9 - 2007

Dear Cybercruiser, It's Friday...

Here is our fav:

What else to serve on a Friday? For Cybercruisers - only - - -
Can't believe it, last Friday:Papa was invited to a Party in Miami. By friends of Ingelin - Niklas and Jonna, from Sweden. Bring your drinks and have fun. We did, after a pleasant meal in Miami South Beach (comes back to that in a later post - frogs from yesterdays post a. o.).

The Nordics doing business in Miami do have a very strong network. They take care of each other in a fabulous way. I am very confident with that fact, considering my daughter is single, Blonde and 30. I did observed it was more than one man looking at her. You know a mans gaze....
Tall and blonde.... and charming....

Well, we took a Cab from the restaurant in Miami Beach in the direction of Miami. Over the bridges and to the left. Went up with the lift, next to the top.

And here we were. Me 62 - the others average age 30.

I askedmyself:

Papa, what are you doing?

No problemas. Pas de tout. Kein Problem. Intet problem.

A Warm Welcome I will never forget.


I brought my White Wine (from Ingelin's 30 B D party) and Ingelin a bottle of Red Wine. And a case of VOSS Water. What else? Here is from the Kitchen

After saying hello to about 20 people (do I remember all their names?) - we went out to a large veranda. With a spectacular view. I was amazed. What a view in the Miami evening. And everybody: Dancing. What a Wellcome.

Had to take some snap shots. My Camera is not the best for night photographing - Hope you at least will have a clue... Did they leave my Camera? Oh no- Sit down a be a Star. *giggles* - Papa and Ingelin.

Then,
- Tor, sit down here
- No, here
- No, here
So, you are Ingelin's father, so nice to meet you... (I will not reveal all the compliments - hehe)

I talked with everybody as we should be the same age. I took the picture while they were talking. They discussed what Music to Play. I'm sure they had a challenge because of my age. LOL.

Besides dancing - international - We spoked Scandinavian. Mostly. So the 4 guys from UK had a moment of beeing neglected. Poor guys - some minutes without understanding a single word of our conversations.

We talked. Even when dancing. What we talked about? Hehe - even here on my blog something will remain a Secret.

We danced. Me too. With the "youngsters" hahaha - what fun. Thanks to my dancing partners - you made the evening unforgetable-
And danced - me too.

A dance in which we had to do something. Like "Fishing" - "Bowling" - picking Blueberries - "Dishing" old fashioned - "Stepping" etc etc.

This was fun. Really fun. Do we have a small one before going to the Night Club?

Dancing and dancing - and pls take a photo - charming Swedes

Then we went to a private (very exclusive) Night Club in SOBE (SOuth BEach - Miami Beach).

Ingelin with a Baloon - Night Club Equipment - me not know. Me not understand. Baloon- LOL

Jonna - Joke, Joy or happiness? Or papa? *giggles* Thanks for beeing invited.

Jonna: Hope (I know) you can carry out your intentions when having a break from your studies.

Papa, just before leaving. Not that bad looking when his mind "clock" was 7 am.

5 Taxis. Ingelin fixed everybody inside. After some time. She first had to follow her Papa to her place at 1:15 am. (For me it was European time 7:15). Luckely it was only 3-4 minutes walking. And then she fixed the 2 last one inside.

My "little" girl seems to handle the most. Even at SOBE's most exclusive Night Club.

This photo is, well, a bit handled - taken when I said: Papa need to go to bed. That old creature- - Ingelin followed me to my bed, said gGodnight and

-- Papa , thanks for a wondeful day

hmmm - who is to thanks but Ingelin?

I'm a lucky Father.

Papa is proud. And had an extrodinary evening with the young Scandinavians in Miami area. They are doing great - works very seriously 24/7 - have created an important network to take care of each other - but not to forget: Respecting America and the people of Florida.

They (The Scandivians) are really hard working, very clever, handsome and someone you can Trust. I learned that this Friday evening in Miami and at SOBE.

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