Two Drifters

Buenos Aires (pronounced Irez; not Aries) was amazing – crazy weather whilst we were there. We both also suffered from jet lag for a few days so our sightseeing was sometimes a bit foggy but we enjoyed Buenos Aires for the cosmopolitan city that it is.  BA is a contrast of neighbourhoods, architecture, colour and weather! In a few days, we had both    searing sun and drenching rain. We saw suburbs of grey and suburbs of vibrant colour, Parisian-style chateaux and brightly-painted timber buildings, grand buildings and boulevards and narrow, cobblestone alleys. We lucked in with Jacaranda in full blossom so there was a beautiful sprinkling of purple everywhere.  We learnt that Argentina had been a very rich country but is now in real danger of “going broke.” Inflation is crippling and the new President has some big challenges to face.   We stayed in a wonderful hotel which opened in 1922 – the Alvear Palace. The central lobby was inspired by the great Ocean Liners...

A very quiet month which we divided between Melbourne and Rye. The Spring weather was as unpredictable as ever and we were in jeans and long sleeves more than we were in t-shirts!  We spent some time catching up on household jobs and did some Spring gardening. Two houses and two gardens to maintain is a lot but it keeps us busy. Andrew has tackled some bigger gardening projects and hung some artwork - an example is pictured below!! L turned 23 and N turned 26 so we had big family dinners. We also had all the kids (except N) at Rye over the Cup Day unofficial long weekend so there were more big gatherings!   I finished my travel writing course (can’t recall whether I had mentioned that but it was an online, self-paced course). I enjoyed it and I have implemented quite a few of the lessons but Editors are still ignoring me. Ah well…persistence hey?! I actually had a little reflection about not having teenagers any more published in “The Australian.” No payment of course and the ...