Category Archives: On the move.

A round trip.

Media Concepcións

Posted on June 25, 2010 by notesdethecuartalife

Conceive a community, then a village… growing into a town… now think a little bigger, a city, again… a nation, one final push… the world is born. Such conceptions don’t strain the imagination. They come to us about as naturally … Continue reading →

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Conceiving Concepción

Posted on June 21, 2010 by notesdethecuartalife

A pot-bellied snorer with an alarming mobile phone – not exactly your ideal dorm mate. I should start a movement. Join the Anti-Snooze-Button Hostel Alliance. ASSBHA. Savour your sleep. A frustrated Shhh escaped through my clenched teeth. Enough snoring. Enough … Continue reading →

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Steak and Stanzas

Posted on June 16, 2010 by notesdethecuartalife

SOMEDAY A STAR UPON MY HEAD STARTED TO TOLD ME SOME WORDS, Napkin verse by a Chilean lawyer, a lomito sandwich, Italian – avocado, mayonnaise, tomato, green, white, red – flagging after a day on our feet. Sangria with raspberries. … Continue reading →

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Beauty bites

Posted on June 13, 2010 by notesdethecuartalife

Santiago isn’t a beautiful city. It’s a big city with beautiful vistas. We stayed in the barrio of Bellavista, next to the park, where popcorn, candyfloss and muñecos de peluche enticed niños and the childish at heart. San Cristóbal overlooking … Continue reading →

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Nuts

Posted on June 11, 2010 by notesdethecuartalife

Merienda, mmm… Tentempié to snacking. Do not even consider embarking on a journey without a stash of munchies – this is Shireen’s mantra, and for what it’s worth, I think it’s a keeper. ¿Por qué? Porque stepping onto a long-haul … Continue reading →

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Chilli before Chile

Posted on June 7, 2010 by notesdethecuartalife

An interjection of au revoir, it was remiss of me to flee to Mendoza with such haste, forgetting my manners. The florist on the corner of Laprida y Peña was shut on the Monday afternoon of my departure, Monday closures, … Continue reading →

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She’ll be coming round the mountain

Posted on June 3, 2010 by notesdethecuartalife

When she comes, he stays. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, el sol continued to shine, and on the third morning, like three children full of grace, we arrived in Mendoza. An overnight bus blacked out the mountainous route while the man in … Continue reading →

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Symbolic suspension

Posted on June 1, 2010 by notesdethecuartalife

One pair of trainers. Two pairs of laces. Tie a strong bow and give them a solid throw. Suspension. Snap: An image. Now imagine. In fact, let your imagination run away with you … Now stop. Control yourself. Understand. Fit … Continue reading →

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Foot and mouth

Posted on May 28, 2010 by notesdethecuartalife

No symptoms as yet from stepping foot in La Boca, but before I conclude my extended musings and close my mouth on the matter, I want to add a final observation. These trainers dangling from electric cables zigzagging across the … Continue reading →

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Time travelling

Posted on May 27, 2010 by notesdethecuartalife

Dawn hasn’t broken. Dark drizzle moistens our faces as we search the horizon of Avenida Independencia. Headlights. Heavy heads. My stomach is straining. Early mornings don’t agree with me. Unfortunately, though, travelling tends to gravitate towards them, as connections have … Continue reading →

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