After partying with several blocos for about a week straight it was time to head to the countryside and get some much needed R&R to recharge our batteries. After all, we will be traveling to Rio soon and I’m sure we’ll need all the energy we can get.
NOTE: This post was created after having my laptop stolen in Mendoza. So the photos and details are sparse.
Last year it was decided that we would all rendezvous in Brazil for Carnival. Instead of attending the big non-participatory parade in Rio, we wanted to get a much more “hands-on” experience, so we headed to Recife and the smaller town of Olinda to get our capoeira on. Here’s a small snapshot of the Carnival-Chaos. It’s going to a lot to top this experience.
NOTE: This post was created after having my laptop stolen in Mendoza. So the photos and details are sparse.
The next time you find yourself in Buenos Aires, run, don’t walk over to the La Ventana Tango show. It’s AWESOME!
NOTE: This post was created after having my laptop stolen in Mendoza. So the photos and details are sparse.
Here are a few shots from Mendoza that represent how I feel after my loss.
NOTE: This post was created after having my laptop stolen in Mendoza. So the photos and details are sparse.
If anyone knows me, they know that I am not a huge fan of ice cream. I mean it’s okay, but it’s just nothing that special to me. Unless… you happen to happen across Ferruccio Soppelsa in Mendoza. It is by far the greatest perveyor of Helados in the world!
I only went in there in the first place as per a recomendation from a Couch Surfing friend Luciana. I wanted to sample their Dulce de Leche ice cream, but apparently you can’t get just one flavor. So I selected vanilla as my second choice. HOLY COW! Some of the best vanilla I have ever tasted!
So I returned the next day and ordered a mint chip and some vanilla. And again, the mint chip blew me away.
So I returned the next day and ordered a raspberry and lemon. Same results.
Before I left Mendoza, I made one last stop at the corner store for some more mint, and more delce de leche. I’ve had more ice cream here in the last 4 days then I have in the last year of my life.
So ya, if you make it to Mendoza, make sure to make a stop by Ferruccio Soppelsa for a cool down cone to see taste what I’m talking about.