‘Straya Day
Happy ‘Straya Day! Australia Day is celebrated on 26 January, commemorating the day in 1788 when, after arriving a few days earlier in Botany Bay with a number of convicts, Arthur Philip proclaimed British sovereignty over the coast of south-eastern Australia, formerly known as New Holland. 226 years later and a few hundred kilometers […] Read More
Back to normal
The last two weeks have been pretty intense. Leaving Santiago, flying to San Francisco, meeting my friends there, flying south again, meeting Sven, Kevin and Rajiv, New Year’s Eve, then flying to Melbourne, exploring, meeting new people here… I hardly had any time to breathe or think about all that happened. Now the boys have […] Read More
With friends
I’m discovering Melbourne step by step these days with Sven, Kevin and Rajiv. It’s great to have them here. My friend Kevin, always keen to sniff out the newest exhibitions, found this great show about early fashion photographer Edward Steichen in the National Gallery of Victoria. They also run an exhibition called MELBOURNE NOW, concentrating […] Read More
Melbourne Discoveries
We arrived in our great St. Kilda luxury apartment on Thursday. Sven really has friends with great taste. We are in a big apartment building on one of the main streets in St. Kilda, 20 minutes walk from the beach and the main areas of St. Kilda with its shops, restaurants and bakeries. Down in […] Read More
Xmas in SFO
On Thursday, I arrived well in time for the little dinner Renato and Dennis had prepared for me and our friends Lisa, her parents Nancy and Jim, and Brandon. We had ham, rice, Brussels sprouts, salads, cheese and lots of wine. I managed to stay awake quite long, despite the 5 hour jet lag from […] Read More
Night out
Last night I met up with Hannah and her friends for some drinks in a cute bar and restaurant Ciudadano in Barrio Italia. We had beers and ate something, the night was really mild… Santiago is hot during the day, but the nights can see temperatures drop quite sharply. It’s always good to have something […] Read More
Humita
Finally I got to try the Chilean specialty called Humita. I had eaten empanadas in Argentina filled with something called Humita, but this was different. Humita is a Native American dish from pre‑Hispanic times, and a traditional food in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru. It consists of masa harina and corn, slowly steamed or […] Read More
Social life (Part II)
After all the excitement of the trip to Valparaíso, quiet days ahead in Santiago. Friday saw me doing my laundry, having breakfast in a café, spending time at a pool, sorting pics, flickr-ing and blogging, having another (iced) coffee… And in the evening I was set to go out for dinner or drinks with a […] Read More
