Monthly Archives: May 2008

For Whom The Bell Tolls

Posted on May 28, 2008 by

Recoleta Cemetery At 1800 hours the bell tolls and the gate to La Ciudad de los Muertos is closed. They lock up the dead. They put chains and padlocks on the door to each eternal home – to keep . … Continue reading →

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Good Air, Bad Night

Posted on May 23, 2008 by

I thought I was rid of her. After all, winter was closing in on Buenos Aires and I was living in the middle of the concrete jungle, seven floors above Corrientes Street, in an anonymous building. Accustomed to the constant … Continue reading →

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Castelar Hotel Spa

Posted on May 20, 2008 by

After my massage Christina led me quietly to the hydrotherapy room. I sat my skinny naked body down in a plastic chair facing an 8 x 8 empty space – with a white tiled wall and grey floor older than … Continue reading →

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