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"It's a trap!"
Eventually I won't have a reason to write everyday, but seeing as how this was my first day of Spanish classes, I think a brief update is necessary. I rearranged my sleeping schedule again to get up early. It's a 30-40 minute walk from my homestay with Martin and Lux to my school. On the way I passed my favourite piece of graffiti: "It's a trap!" (The themes of Star Wars are universal, no?). I was eager to arrive, so I ...
Market Day
... passed a variety of donkeys and llamas kitted out for photos and caught some traditional dancing in the main square, although I was sad to miss the gaucho-style horse shows that are apparently often seen there.
Having gorged on some freshly cooked steak sandwiches with lashings of Chimmichurri from a street-side vendor, in the afternoon we headed back to the Microcentro for a wander down Florida (pedestrian only ...
Taken 2: Taken & Shakin’
... some of the students.
I agreed, and went to work coming up with some interesting questions that I would ask later that night. I was told it was close to our meeting place… 15 minutes away. After finally boarding the right bus, I am told that many girls work the corners in this area, so I shouldn't be surprised at what I see. After a 20-minute bus ride, I see the neighborhood deteriorate a bit and become more desolate. Then it is another 15-minute walk to the school ...
Packing troubles and more
... the air in twirls and spectacular lifts that made my eyes water. I wanted to do this. My feet hit the floor on every beat and I canīt explain to you how alive the music made my feel. The accompanying players were an electric piano and melodian which worked beautifully. They actually did a number by themselves earlier on and it was fantastic. I love the beat in Argentina. Itīs difficult to explain in writing but itīs like... almost chromatic ...
Retiro
If Buenos Aires were to have a Marks and Spencers, it would be in the Retiro district. We headed over here to see the famous city necropolis, one of the most raved-about sites in the city, holding big names like Eva Peron. Imagine our disappointment, therefore, when we realised what most would have realised before they got there: a necropolis, ostensibly just a very large, very fancy cemetary, is actually pretty scary. This was exacerbated by the fact that many of ...
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