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Buenos Aires
We just finished up our time in Buenos Aires and had an amazing time, to say the least. The city has been a complete 180 from everything that we have grown accustomed to in South America. There is a saying amongst neighboring south american countries about Argentines (and specifically Portenos, or those from BA) that goes something like, "they are …
Buenos Aires by night...
... me niaiser... D'autant plus qu'un autre p'tit couple qui était aussi les derniers à embarquer dans l'ascenseur ont confirmé eux aussi qu'ils aimeraient bien des explications en anglais... Alors, Tomas nous présente ses excuses et j'vous jure qu'après çà, y traduit même ses soupirs !!! Le problème, c'est que son anglais est terrible, alors on comprend difficilement ce qu'il dit, et en plus y'a une conne dans le groupe qui se met à jaser à toutes les fois qu'il "switche" ...
The Butcher, The Baker, The Candlestick Maker
... live well and cheaply. It’s easy to be in good supply of steak (when you learn what it’s called) and a nice bottle of red (which it’s recommended you drink a glass of a day)! Who could complain!? Also, if you go in to a kiosco (Argentina’s version of a corner shop) and they can’t give you exact change, they give you a sweet instead of a peso. Win.
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Fear and Frustration: My first 48 hours in Buenos
... the words “**** Self Doubt” on a back page of the novel. It
makes me feel better than I thought. I meditate on the fact that this is my new
reality.
My new reality. My new chosen reality. My own compelled
exile. Feeling exhausted, battered and like I made a huge mistake, I return to
my apartment defeated by Buenos Aires, defeated by the newness of it all,
crushed by the weight of 6 months of solitude that lay in store.
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LAST STOP, BUENOS AIRES!!!!!!!
33673km and 30 weeks in...
HELLO AGAIN ARGENTINA! The flight was spectacular!! On the left I was spoiled by the Atacama Desert, then as the sun went down I saw a beautiful sunset somewhere over the horizon and Chile. Wow, breathtaking!
Arriving to our room at 9pm Monday night leaves me with 4 full days to explore! I leave South America THIS Saturday morning to come HOME!!! My friend Diego has jumped the Mar Del Plata from ...