During their leisurely tour of Buenos Aires Province, the CAA group visited a museum housing Argentine commercial vehicles.
Jill sent these photos …
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November 6, 2013
November 5, 2013
a leisurely day, by the looks of it
Posted by Jennifer under Argentina, travel / destinations1 Comment
On the second full day of the CAA’s trip to Argentina, the group enjoyed a leisurely visit at La Invernada, the estancia owned by CAA members Dr. Guillermo & Christine Gibelli.
Jill wrote to say, “We got to see the horses (Hackneys and Orlovs) and carriages and the many collections inside the house. Sixteen people sat down to lunch at the main table with the rest of us enjoying sitting outside on the patio. Then after lunch some of the group went riding while others were taken by carriage to see the grounds and to visit the mares and foals. Simply another great day enjoying Argentina and its people.”
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November 4, 2013
out in the Argentine countryside
Posted by Jennifer under Argentina, travel / destinationsLeave a Comment
The CAA group has ventured out into the countryside of Buenos Aires Province to visit fellow CAA members, private estancias, carriage collections, and horses.
Jill sent these photos from the first full day of the trip …
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November 1, 2013
it’s time for another adventure in Argentina
Posted by Jennifer under Argentina, travel / destinations[3] Comments
Jill’s Internet access while in Argentina (where she arrived yesterday and the rest of the CAA group arrived / is arriving today) will be rather spotty, but she was able to send this first-day-of-the-trip update from the group’s swanky Buenos Aires hotel …
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CAA Trip to Argentina 2013, Arrival Day
“We have seen all but two people on the CAA trip, and their flight may have been delayed, as Buenos Aires is having a huge storm today — lots of rain and wind. B.A. has had a very dry winter (or summer, actually, as they have reverse seasons to us), so the Argentines are happy about this rain. We are not, however, as it may affect our reaching some of the estancias that we plan to visit. Why, you ask? Because once we leave the city tomorrow and the main (paved) roads, we encounter dirt roads. All this rain is going to cause mud, and our bus may not be able to pass. That is all something to worry about tomorrow, though! Tonight we will gather in our gorgeous hotel, the Sofitel, and enjoy meeting each other while having a drink and then dinner. We will be joined tonight by Dr. and Mrs. Guillermo Gibelli (he has been responsible in arranging all our private visits), and by Pauline Edbrooke (who has made all our Argentine arrangements), and by Cali (our very capable and delightful interpreter / guide).”
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October 18, 2013
I apologize for not posting anything the past couple of days. On Wednesday, after spending most of the day at work, I packed up my rental car with items for the CAA booth and drove and drove and drove. And then drove some more. I was headed, of course, toward Pennsylvania and Martin’s Auction … but I hadn’t counted on this also being Homecoming weekend for West Virginia University, which meant no hotel rooms anywhere near Morgantown.
I finally found a room in a hotel outside of Cumberland, Maryland. Which you may recall having read about on this very blog … Cumberland, of course, being where the National Road began.
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This year’s carriage auction has featured quite a lot of commercial and delivery vehicles. Here are a few photos of some of them. (They’re not the best quality, as my phone camera did not like the lighting in the building. At all.)
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Tomorrow, I’ll share a few photos of a beautiful Sicilian cart that was auctioned this evening. And then when I get back home next week, I’ll share the photos I took with my “real” camera.
The Slower Road 