Living in Palermo (read: can't leave Buenos Aires)

We've moved neighborhoods, from San Telmo to Palermo. We're staying at the wonderful SoHostel. It is about five blocks from our favorite Peña and seven blocks from a square where we like to eat. It is centrally located in Palermo, one of the hippest hoods with night clubs, bars, restaurants, etc and it close to the largest park in Buenos Aires (Alex bought a soccer ball).

The great folks working here gave us a good deal on a nine-person dorm, the whole thing. We need a room we can lock because of the gear (not because we are trying to avoid sleeping in the same room with stinky-feet Germans who snore real loud).


We are using a 500w halogen shop light that Andrew built as a room light as the single 60w is just not cutting it.

The WiFi is good so we are able to watch streaming video.


Alex finally found some time to play guitar while Mateo tried to get the rap Wadaky and Alex recorded up on MySpace.com.



Breakfast at a cafe down the street is included with the price of the room. Three pastries and a drink. We usually get café con leche (coffee with milk) and medialunes (half moons or croissants) but Andrew was brave one day and tried the strangely heavy chocolate donut. He quickly found the reason for its weight problem: its filled with dulce de leche (very sweet caramelized milk). It is difficult to find a breakfast item without it.



We actually leave the hostel today, and Buenos Aires (hopefully- there is a curse that keeps people from leaving). We obviously have too much stuff for mortals to carry. Our friends at the Argentimes are going to let us leave some gear at their office, thanks Kristie, Lucy & Kate.

We are heading north to Córdoba were there have been two earthquakes this last week, each over 6.0. Never a boring moment with Global Transmission Media. We hope to finish at least three films in the seven days we are there. We are taking an over-night bus that has seats that recline nearly horizontally, serves dinner (I'm sure it will be meat) and whiskey (which will be my diner it looks like). Next transmission from the education center of Argentina (7 universities), 715 km (444 miles) north of Buenos Aires.

p.s. we found this very mini van outside the hostel two nights ago. Thought of our friend Andy Ristaino.