July 2, 2013
Peso-less
This is the story of how I ran out of money in Argentina.
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July 2, 2013
A Day in the Life
The incessant drumming on the street outside my office building is giving me a headache. People are always protesting in the streets here, but usually it’s a march. This week a protest camp is set up directly below my office window, and they haven’t stopped drumming since I got here half an hour ago.
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July 1, 2013
Quiero ir al “Colegio de Hogwarts”
This morning at my Spanish lesson I met a super nice girl from the Netherlands who I might meet up with in Salta this weekend. Our tutor made a mistake and scheduled us at the same time, so we shared the lesson. Neither of us minded. Lessons mostly consist of Spanish conversation periodically interrupted by corrections. Then we read through my written essay together, and he corrects as we go. Then I read Spanish out loud, whether it’s long numbers (veinticinco mil, setecientos cuarenta y dos) or a history passage. It’s a lot of fun and the two hours go by really fast.
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July 1, 2013
Colonia del Sacramento
I got a new stamp in my passport yesterday! Léa and I took a day trip to Colonia, Uruguay: possibly the most charming town I’ve ever seen. Directly across the river, Colonia is only an hour and a half by ferry from Buenos Aires. It’s this little colonial village (founded in 1680) with cobblestone streets and colorful houses. Street corners are labeled with blue-and-white tiles on the outer wall of the buildings. Walking around, you often catch glimpses of the rio at the end of the roads. It was a sunny day, so the water sparkled and the sky was bright and the air was fresh… Such simple paradise.
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June 30, 2013
Halfway Over?!
It’s hard to believe I arrived here four weeks ago today. The time has gone by so quickly! I’m happy that I still have a lot to look forward to.
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