Do You Speak Spanish? No, But I Can Take a Wild Guess

When you travel to Spanish-speaking places in South America, like Buenos Aires, Argentina, there's a great opportunity to try out your language skills. It's great to brush up on South American Spanish but if all else fails, take a wild guess and you could be right. (Zoom in on the picture now).

I'm sure that you could guess from the mouth watering pictures on the side of this truck that it's carrying cold cuts or smallgoods, "fiambres". They're prepared by Riosma, "una empresa argentina con garantia de Calidad", an Argentinian firm that guarantees the quality of its products.


Are you speaking Spanish by now?

Even if you don't speak a foreign language, when you travel you can teach yourself by looking at the pictures and the words next to them. You get a much better reception with the locals if you have a go at speaking their language. It can be a lot of fun and it can also make the travel experience much more enjoyable. Just have a go.

So finish your taco and nachos and get up and tango under the light of the luna. Adios amigos.

These Boots were made for Walking (in Argentina & Chile)

Before I set off on my trek in Patagonia, in southern Argentina and Chile, I had a day to spare in Buenos Aires.

I thought I'd get a bit more walking in, so I decided to go to the zoo. The day was very hot and humid and it didn't seem too far on the map. Ha!
I eventually made it to the zoo, after frequent rest and drink stops, and stayed until closing time.

By the time I returned to my hotel, I was one pooped puppy! I'd walked 36,000 steps according to the pedometer and my boot had split along the side (not good to go trekking with an unserviceable boot).

So, I managed to convey, in my broken Spanish, what I wanted and finally found a boot repairer. He did the mending straight away and my boot gratefully received a stitch in time!

As with a lot of travel in a foreign country, the right attitude, a lot of laughter and sign language, will usually get results. The boot even made it up to the Iguazu Falls.




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