Hola Todos!
I decided to go ahead and just do a blog. I know, I know, I know! I said I'd just sent out e-mail updates, but I changed my mind.
Well Buenos Aires has its ups and downs like any big city but so far I've really enjoyed myself! My host mom, Adriana is amazing! She helped me get from place to place the first few days and has cooked some great dinners. She's very patient with my nonsensical Spanish but I've been surprised at how much I understand.
I've finally gotten through all my orientation sessions so today and the rest of the week is free for exploring. I'm really glad I'm doing this study abroad through the ISA organization because they help us with really important stuff like getting a visa and understanding how to be safe in the city.
Well today I took it easy and got up at 9 and ate breakfast at 10. I started getting bored at the apartment considering it was such a beautiful day outside. So I got in touch with a friend, Maggie, and we met up at the University. We ventured out to the Palermo District just to explore. We walked some and then realized we were hungry so we stepped into a pasta/empanada place to get a quick bite. We finally found some interesting stuff going on, the first being Exposition Rural. A Rural Expo complete with a cow competition and everything. Ok well we didn't go in but we did chuckle at the giant signs.
Across the street was the Zoo, which was crazy busy since it was such a nice day. So we skipped that and walked on to find what we thought was a park. It was completely gated so we walked around the block until we found an entrance. Once we got inside we realized there were hundreds of friendly cats inside. TONS of them!!
Eventually we found out that we were in the Botanical Gardens which was designed by a French guy and there were several fountains and statues that were of the Roman-Greco style. It was a perfectly sunny day to be walking around in a garden and I was so glad to be out doing something. After walking through the garden Maggie and I got some coffee to tie us over until dinner (which is at 8 or 9 at the earliest).
One thing I LOVE about eating out here is that you order your food and once you get it you can sit and chat forever. Its very different from the states, no pushing you out the door. Here you have to ask for the check when you are ready.
After some cafe con leche (basically a latte) We headed home on the subway to go eat dinner with our families.
Later that night my roommate and I headed out for a night on the town. We left the apartment at around 1am via taxi (1am being early for BsAs night life) and met up with some other people from my study abroad group. At first we just went out for drinks and then we made our way to a dance club. Oye! This place was insane. The guys here are very upfront with the women and if they like you they will stroll right up to you and tell you so and not just by dancing with you, but by turning you around and talking to you. But remember we were in a club, with loud music, so the talking was more like yelling. It was crazy and got kinda frustrating after awhile because we had to keep chasing off strange men. But eventually we headed home at 5am via taxi again and finally got to sleep at around 5:45 or 6. It was a crazy night, an experience to say the least.
Until another great adventure,
Amy
Too late! You're grounded.
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