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Last week, I not only finally figured out how to get videos on this blog (I promise I will learn how to also edit them soon) but I also achieved one of my dreams....to canter on a horse (the wind blowing through my hair, the horse and I as one, zooming through the landscape, etc etc)...   Adrian Di Stefano of Caballos A-La-Par (www.caballos-alapar.com) picked me up in BA and we went out to a National Park in Buenos Aires Providence for the best horseback ride of my life! -Well, I have only been on three others, and then just got brief instructions of how to hold the reins, stop and go. Turns out riding a horse properly is like hitting a golf ball.   Everything...how you hold each hand, position of knees, foot, heal, how fast or slow you lean forward or back...makes a difference.  Adrian has been riding in this National Park all his life, and seems to have a passion for having his students be successful....



And by the end of the lesson, I was not only cantering all over, but able to do it without using the reins!  I won't tell you how my whole body felt for the next two days...it doesn't matter...it was worth it....

I include this next video for the ending......



This week, Central Cultural Recoletta had an opening for showing of works by Argentine political cartoonists active in the 60's and 70's....dramatic times down here then....the folks gathered for the opening made us think of Oregon (lots of grey pony tails)......

I have spotted El Pici before on a Santa Fe street corner....He turned up again while I was reading a book at an outdoor cafe and I watched this guy for 30 minutes or more...he never turned on his microphones or did any kind of act....just waved at cars and talked to people who came up to him....does any one know what his deal is????

This week, you get three food shots!  I tried a new restaurant for lunch...Vinos y Sabores,  Laprida 1805 in Recoletta.....my favorite thing is to eat my biggest meal at lunchtime...taking advantage of  Menu Executivo"...(much cheaper than the same thing at dinner time)....this place even had an entrada (starter course) of spinich with a big sun dried tomato/three types of olive on a toastee.....

Main course of  Caesar salad with chicken and cheese rolls....

And melt in your mouth warm apple cinnamon strudel....
with aqua con gas....total 35 pesos....