Back to Singapore... Show must go on!

After a month and something in Argentina I am back in Singapore. Excited; sad; happy; anticipating; dunno… weirdly nice.

This is the moment the plane landed in Singapore, for those who ever wondered how it looks like…



Stay tuned for upcoming stories, pictures and reflections on my trip to Argentina. As crazy as this may sound for some people: It is great to be back in Singapore! You GOTTA love Changi Airport!

Surprisingly enough, not much luggage, eh?. (Especially if you consider the Jumbo Box I shipped to myself with stuff from Argentina) he he he

Thirty something...

Hi,
You have reached my blog. I am unavailable at the moment as I am in Argentina spending my annual vacations. I will be back to Singapore on OCT 27th.
Please wish me a happy birthday after the beep.
Thank you!
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The ultimate challenge

...and the waiter arrived with the appetizing steaks, nicely placed on a bed of greens. One could see they were medium-well done; still steamy from the charcoal. One could even hear some crackling and sizzling, like a last minute pray for mercy.

He wittily asked my friends:

- Here you are. Do you want a knife for your steaks or would you cut them with the spoon?

And they could not do other thing but to giggle, as they could not believe they would be able to easily cut the beef with a spoon. (Yes, the same metal spoons you use to drink your soup)

- Well, now that you mention it, I would like to try cutting it with the spoon – one of my friends said taking the challenge with pride yet denoting some doubt and anxiety.



“Oh my God” was all he could say as he opened his eyes with astonishment. Lust was next, and he had to give himself into temptation taking the first bite. Sinfully delicious… deliciously sinful!

This is a recent picture of my other friend, whom wanted to go to this restaurant and take the challenge. I believe this cutting-a-steak-with-a-spoon challenge has been fulfilled. In fact, I think pretty much every restaurant we visited passed the challenge. (Video soon to come)

Question: Why being vegetarian? Why bother?

How much water?

I have been asked in 3 emails just now how much water these Waterfalls carry (thanks for your emails M, R & A). The answer is: A FREAKING LOT. It is said 2700 mts3 per second. IMAGINE!

Once again, I hope this mini video helps you visualize it...

Pictures Vs Videos... Oh well, BOTH!

We all know sometimes pictures are not truthful to the beauty of certain things captured by the camera. Length, colours, textures. However it is the closest thing to the human eyes and we will have to bare with it. On that note, I would like to share a very short video taken at Iguazu Waterfalls in Argentina where maybe you will be able to experience what I did in my last visit to this Natural wonder last week.

Astonishment by its greatness; amazed by the amount of water; surprised by its roar; no other words.



Totally worth it to visit them. I will be looking for your pictures/videos on them. Deal?

Been there, done that... NOW!

And after years and years of reading about them, studying about them, hearing people’s stories and seeing their pictures… it was now MY turn to visit one of the largest and most beautiful Natural Monuments on Earth: IGUAZU WATERFALLS

In the limit with Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, these falls are an overwhelming natural monument. Not mush to say rather than sharing some pictures and the fact that, standing besides them you literally feel as small as a grain of rice.







I also visited stone mines. Sapphires, Agates, Aquamarines, fine examples of stones you can see how to extract from the land, hold them in your hands at a raw status and buy as a gem. Did I?. Well, we will soon see…



Hugs for everyone and stay tuned for more postings. Anything you would like me to bring back to Singapore? (BEEF canno’t be in the list. Cannot lah!)

Cataratas de Iguazu - Iguazu Waterfalls

Amazing, astonishing, feeling as small a bean standing by the Empire Status building, breathtaking… I do not have words to describe the feeling. For tose who have the chance, get some savings and visit this World Class natural attraction. It IS the 8th Natural Gonder of the World: IGUAZU WATERFALLS (Cataratas de Iguazu)







These are not my pictures, but I cannot download mine in this computer. I Hill do so properly once in Buenos Aires… However, this is TOO nice not to share AT LEAST some pics!)

There are only 6 places in the world…

…where you can have “the perfect steak” and 4 of them are in Argentina. Last night I went to one of them (I have already been to other 2) A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! That is ALL I can say.

Pictures? Well, NO… I will leave it to your imagination; just imagine a P-E-R-F-E-C-T S-T-E-A-K.

Here some collage of pictures from these past days

Collage 1


* Lemmon-Champ & Don Pedro: two nice desserts I tried again. Champagne with lemmon sorbet; ice cream with crushed almonds and scotch. Hic!
* Mar del Plata: the city where I spent 5 years in University. Lovey!
* DHL Argentina: just a service centre, to remind me who pays teh bills these days
* Tango district: San Telmo, in Buenos Aires, very cute neighborhood (google about it)

Collage 2


* Mussels: because I NOW eat sea food as well!
* Sea Lions: and their unbareable smell!
* Country roads: driving my dad’s car in the dessert roads of my small 5,000 people home town Loma Negra.
* Old school: literally visiting my Escuela Normal Jose Manuel Estrada de Olavarria (and I stand up when I say it out of respect!) :) Everythings seemed sooooo small!

Once again: It is nice to be back in Argentina for a visit!