Cheaper than Jenny Craig?So, two realities…..South America has made me very fat and to top it off, I am very unfit. I have lots and lots of excuses but I will give you just the top five. 1.      No fruits and veggies in South America – only 300 or 3000 kinds of Potatoes. (depends on the tour guide) and bbq'd chicken….lots of delicious bbq'd chicken.2.      Potatoes can be made into French fries.3.      I am an addict.4. ...

Whooo hoooo I made it! Five years this weekend: well five years a few weeks ago but that was just the opening chapter of the journey and it was so fast and furious and confusing that I hardly can remember much about those first few days in emergency – coded 'FOS' – ‘Full of s***’ and just waiting for the pain to subside and for the big blowout to occur.So many of you were there with me for this chapter of my life – some ver...

Salta Argentina is lovely - doesn't look like any part of South America that I have seen so far - westernized, European looking and completely lacking that 'south America' feel and colorful images. And.....popcorn and candy apples and my favorite food in the whole world - street fries with mayonnaise on every corner. This is the promised land for a junk food junkie like me. With the fry stands they serve giant - 'panchas' - foot long hotdgs...