Gourmet Corner in EDA Confidential ___________________________________________________________ Postcards from Paradise: 2011 by Freddy Santamaria ___________________________________________________________ June 10th After two days stuck in Franfurt due to Chile Volcano, we are enjoying Buenos Aires! Nice City! Great Meat! Nice Restaurants! And, of course, Tango!!! Enjoyed quick trip to Montevideo, and now hope to be off to Chile, but only IF volcanic ash permits! Souvenirs, - Freddy & Francoise ********************************* June 18th After one week in Santiago, we fly tomorrow to Auckland ... a 36-hour plane trip by way of Toronto. Awful! Santiago is a very nice city. We tasted Chile's "New Cuisine" at an excellent Fish Restaurant. Also enjoyed a side trip to Valparaiso, the city of poet Pablo Neruda, but city a very "Big Deception"! Worn out, with only 3 cable cars working! Souvenirs, - Freddy & Francoise ********************************* June 26th After a 36-hour plane trip from Santiago to Auckland via Toronto and Vancouver, we are in one of our "Favorite" places, Auckland, with a great view of the City and the Bay. We will try new Restaurants and Review the Old Ones! Tomorrow, we are off again on a Long Trip to Shanghai ... another one of our "Favorite" places! Souvenirs, - Freddy & Francoise ********************************* July 7th Loved our 4 days in Auckland, but happy to be here in Shanghai for a week! There are many new Restaurants & Hotels to explore ... including the new Waldorf Astoria! Souvenirs, - Freddy & Francoise ___________________________________________________________ Freddy Santamaria "The Smooth Operator" June & July 2011 fredmarcom@aol.com For EDA Confidential: www.aycinena.com Copyright (c) 2011, Freddy Santamaria. All rights reserved.