From the Falkland Islands we made our way to Argentina, stopping first in Montevideo, Uruguay, then ending our cruise in Buenos Aries. After the workshop finished, Dianne and I stayed on in Buenos Aires for a few days to explore the city.
Montevideo Doorway – Orange Bike260 air conditioners – MontevideoBeautiful old timber dock crane cabin – MontevideoBuenos Aires skylineBuenos Aires looks very European – many of the buildings were designed by French architects in the early 1900’sBuenos AiresBuenos AiresLa Boca is an old area of the city full of bars, restaurants and tourists. Lots of artists, musicians and tango dancers fill the spaces between wandering visitors. The old buildings have all been brightly painted but kept authentic by maintaining an interesting state of semi disrepair.Buenos Aires sketches – lots of great subjects all over the city, but I love the old buildings in some of the back streetsBuenos Aires – San Telmo Markets – great stalls, food and fantastic street music.Buenos Aires – The guy in the background is busking – stands like that for hours. The girl was just walking by as I passed.Peter, Maree, Yves, Dianne, Margaurite and Evelyn at the famous Cafe Tortoni, Buenos AiresThe beautiful old training ship, Sarmiento, has been converted to a museum and moored permanently at the docks in Buenos AiresMore back street sketches – As amazing as these areas look, they are not safe. we were warned a couple of times not to enter some parts of the city.Our workshop included a great trip out to a ranch for a barbecue and demonstration of riding by the Gauchos Chimango – Small South American bird of preyThis little guy looks like a bulletproof rat, but is a hairy armadillo, native to ArgentinaAnother Argentinian native is the Rea. Similar to an Emu, but smaller and more muscularThis little bird is a burrowing owl – nests in a hole in the ground and only as big as your hand.Argentine guanaco
I love seeing a post from you in my inbox! Your photography is stunning – so colorful and bright and the photos always tell a story. Your artistic interpretations of the sights never fail to amaze and amuse me. Thank you so much for sharing your talent!
Another brilliant display of photographs and artwork! My husband always wants to go there and I have always worried about the safety issue. Thank you for sharing! Lucky us!
I really hope that you did notice that Montevideo is part of an entire different country called URUGUAY, and that you just forgot to mention it. Wether you traveled by air , sea or road, you crossed the border into another country when you went from Montevideo, Uruguay to Buenos Aires, Argentina. The pictures are beautiful though, very talented.
Hi Leti, Thanks for pointing that out. I should have made that clear.
Montevideo was a great city – we would have liked to stay longer, but unfortunately you don’t get much choice traveling by ship.
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Thank you. I love your art but also these photographic tours with the information attached. The burrowing owl is my favourite…such vulnerability.
Im amazed the way you always find the bright spots, the turquoise, magenta or yellows, everywhere you go. Lovely photos.
Wow! I can almost hear the noise of this busy part of the world! Fantastic “capture the moment” photos!
I love seeing a post from you in my inbox! Your photography is stunning – so colorful and bright and the photos always tell a story. Your artistic interpretations of the sights never fail to amaze and amuse me. Thank you so much for sharing your talent!
Fabulous photos and sketches… Love your tours.
Wow, you are really spoiling us John, what a beautiful city , gorgeous interesting photos, and on top of that your sketches! Thanks a million!
How lucky to be an artist. I think you’re going to have to make anotheer book, photos and watercolours together.
Another brilliant display of photographs and artwork! My husband always wants to go there and I have always worried about the safety issue. Thank you for sharing! Lucky us!
Hi John and Diane What a fascinating tour. Valerie
I really hope that you did notice that Montevideo is part of an entire different country called URUGUAY, and that you just forgot to mention it. Wether you traveled by air , sea or road, you crossed the border into another country when you went from Montevideo, Uruguay to Buenos Aires, Argentina. The pictures are beautiful though, very talented.
Hi Leti, Thanks for pointing that out. I should have made that clear.
Montevideo was a great city – we would have liked to stay longer, but unfortunately you don’t get much choice traveling by ship.