La tormenta

Updating this site hasn't become a daily habit yet. But yesterday we really had an excuse not to post: Buenos Aires was hit by a 22-hour tormenta (ok, storm—but doesn't it sound better in Spanish?) Lots of rain and wind. Flooded streets and tree branches everywhere. But the worst for us was about 12 hours with no electricity (nor phones) in our apartment. After Spanish class, we huddled at a favorite local restaurant/cafe with our work as the rain pelted the skylights overhead. Then we spent many hours in the Museo Nacional de Belles Artes (free admittance) and in internet cafes trying to keep up with work e-mails from the U.S. of A. We hit a second museum (Malba, still my favorite) in the evening, where there was a benefit auction for Ramona. Actually, we hit a third museum after that: Museo Renault (a future post will have to explain).