The Argentineans are revolting. Cristine Kirchner, the newly elected glamorous, kohl-loving President suddenly noticed how much money the farmers were making from turning their cattle-grazing fields over to the humble yet far more profitable soya bean and, Gordon Brown-like, decided to increase their taxes ferociously. The farmers roared their disapproval and after weeks of escalating muttering have taken to the roads to make their complaints known.Starting in t...

After the enthralling spectacle of Wales memorably winning both the 6 Nations and the Grand Slam, and without the constant presence of a Mother In Law to brighten up our days with her constant stream of Irish anecdotes, life was always destined to become more boring, and so it came to pass. We signed up for more Spanish lessons with an enthusiastic Spanish woman called Gloria who, we later find out, knows half of Argentina and owns the other half. Quite why she'...

Back in Buenos Aires for the final few days of the Royal Mother In Law Visit and it's a non-stop round of touristy treats. We went to achingly trendy Palermo, visited the recently opened Evita Museum and took in a great tango show in the basement of the famous 150 year old Café Tortoni before going back to Recoleta to visit the craft market that's held there every weekend. It's a cornucopia of old tat, delicious gorgeousness, Argentinean souvenirs and oddi...

Having taken Sue to the chilly south of the country, we next took her to the steamy and tropical north to witness one of the world's greatest spectacles, Iguazu Falls, on the border with Brazil and Paraguay. We stayed in a lovely resort with a turquoise and tempting swimming pool in a cute little cabana with a huge living area and 3 bedrooms, backing onto hundreds of miles of lush, verdant rainforest. Sue insisted on sleeping in the only room without a balcony ...

Off to Dave's Estancia - La Margarita for a few days rest and relaxation in the countryside on a gen-u-ine gaucho ranch with Brian's mum, Sue. The Estancia is in a beautiful part of the country, just over 3 hours drive from Buenos Aires, lots of fresh air, horses, twittering birds and the occasional unidentifiable biting thing. We spent the first night drinking lots of red wine with the estancia's other guest, an amusing American woman called Dolores, and Dave ...