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This is post 130. Had a final meat and Malbec fest last night. After 86 days I think I need a holiday! And a haircut!

The playlist no one was waiting for! Recommended for all those Latin American Christmas parties I know you are all planning.

There’s a Japanese garden in Buenos Aires and for only £3 you are allowed in. A kind of instagramming paradise but still a pleasant half hour.

Last opportunity to see a live tango night. This was in a large theatre in downtown Buenos Aires with tables, wine food etc. Sold out on a Tuesday night!

This is a Patagonian Mara and there were loads of them just strolling round the park. Rodents apparently.

A fantastic place to walk around and ab

There used to be a zoo in Buenos Aires but it had been gradually been closed down and turned into an eco-park. The eco-park means that the animals are free to wander around. There are no cages or enclosures. A much better alternative to a zoo I think and free to enter.

I’ve learned a new Spanish word! That makes 6 or 7 (depending on whether ’por favour’ is one word or two). The new word is merienda which means snack time. This is an important word to know when you are culturally obliged to have your evening meal when the rest of the world is going

In a bid to get ahead of Gary Lineker I want to be the first off the mark with The Rest Is Uruguay! Surely fame and riches will follow. Perhaps a tour of America or a sold out slideshow in the Royal Albert Hall. The only problem with this is that absolutely nothing happens in

My experience in Argentina, Chile and now Uruguay is that when you order a glass of wine, the amount of wine delivered is variable, as is the standard of wine. Sometimes you win on both counts. Here, I at least achieved high points on quantity and indeed slept the rest of the afternoon off two