I rode my bike to the park on Tuesday
and completely forgot that i wanted to post about it... i just came back from another bike ride over there which reminded me...
the "park" is parque de los niños, a large expanse of trees, grass, picnic areas, trails, and playgrounds at the far north end of capital (buenos aires proper)... it borders the rio de la plata and is a delightful place to spend time... on weekends, it's packed with families, bikers, couples young and old, fishermen, fútbol players, picnickers, mate drinkers, kite flyers, readers, sunbathers, walkers, and every sort of folk enjoying themselves... during the week, it's quiet and peaceful, the only noise being the racket of the annoying monk parakeets that infest argentina (are are taking over in some parts of the states as well)...
there were two special things about tuesday... one was the profusion of butterflies... i can't tell one butterfly from another, but they had orange and black wings, and were everywhere... it was beautiful... the second thing was perhaps one of the nicest things i have seen in a long time... a van pulled up in the parking area... i didn't pay it any attention until i realized that it was full of elderly blind people who were there for a walk in the park... groups of three or four at a time were guided by a sighted person over the trails, through the grass and trees, while sights were described... the old folks were obviously having a wonderful time... they were talking animatedly, laughing, telling stories and teasing each other... i couldn't wipe the smile off my face...
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the "park" is parque de los niños, a large expanse of trees, grass, picnic areas, trails, and playgrounds at the far north end of capital (buenos aires proper)... it borders the rio de la plata and is a delightful place to spend time... on weekends, it's packed with families, bikers, couples young and old, fishermen, fútbol players, picnickers, mate drinkers, kite flyers, readers, sunbathers, walkers, and every sort of folk enjoying themselves... during the week, it's quiet and peaceful, the only noise being the racket of the annoying monk parakeets that infest argentina (are are taking over in some parts of the states as well)...
there were two special things about tuesday... one was the profusion of butterflies... i can't tell one butterfly from another, but they had orange and black wings, and were everywhere... it was beautiful... the second thing was perhaps one of the nicest things i have seen in a long time... a van pulled up in the parking area... i didn't pay it any attention until i realized that it was full of elderly blind people who were there for a walk in the park... groups of three or four at a time were guided by a sighted person over the trails, through the grass and trees, while sights were described... the old folks were obviously having a wonderful time... they were talking animatedly, laughing, telling stories and teasing each other... i couldn't wipe the smile off my face...
Labels: Argentina, Buenos Aires, butterflies, Parque de los Niños
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posted by profmarcus at
4/05/2007
