Snow in Bariloche

Ten days ago it fell, in giant flakes like I’d never seen before. Incredibly beautiful to watch the garden turning from green to white as evening fell. Until all was cloaked white, muffled… Continue reading →

Autumn in Patagonia

A particularly magnificent walk in the full flush of autumn, about three weeks ago. Now the clumps of red berries hang alone on the fiery tree above. I walked to the top of… Continue reading →

Un asado

The all-important asado is the backbone of Argentine culture. Sudden unadulterated access to a parrilla/barbecue – the one in the garden here in Bariloche – has gone down a storm with JP. He’s shot out of bed… Continue reading →

Isla Escondida & Punta Tombo

After ungainly flapping over the side of a boat, being slapped in the face with Atlantic spray and grinning at playful black and white toninas, we drove south to see other black and white… Continue reading →

Playa Unión & Gaiman

After the flurry of our small and happy wedding, we motored 14 hours south of Buenos Aires to Patagonia, specifically Playa Unión, to see JP’s family and relax. The impeccably behaved Pulga accompanied me… Continue reading →

La Porteña

It was and is wonderful to have family visiting last month and next month, especially as I won’t make it back to England this year. The first time family visited me here in… Continue reading →

Summertime at the park

The Palermo parks in summertime are brimming with activity. Just one block from us, they’re one of many reasons I love our pocket of the city. The exercise track surrounding the Rosedal rose… Continue reading →

Kerala

A pandemonium of car horns, berserk drivers, HEAT…in capitals as words to describe it fail me … snapped us out of our beachy Goan haze and swept us through Ernakulam’s fumey traffic from… Continue reading →