Still haven't finished the book and haven't written updated posts about Argentina. I know, I'm a terrible person. But I do have some exciting updates since I last posted. It's officially now my third week here and I am half way done with the program. I've gotten a lot more used to it here, but I think a lot of it has to do with accepting; accepting that I will always look, sound, and act like a foreigner, accepting that some people act superior just because they speak a language better (I speak four languages, thanks), and accepting that I can improve when I put in the effort.
Mostly, that's been the difference from the first day to today. I make more of an effort to go out and about to explore because I want to see as much of the city as I can for myself, not for the sake of other people and showing off on facebook. But, enough ranting, here's what did happen. I had to break it into two post so here is part one.
The first weekend here, I managed to go to San Telmo Fair, a rather touristy affair with an entire street for 20 or so blocks just blocked up with stalls lining the sidewalk. I had to go back to a pretty little cafe called tea connection to study for my test the next day, and so didn't see all of it, but was pretty cool. But what I loved more was a traditional market further in San Telmo that sold a lot of hand made goods at lower prices than the fair I saw at Plaza Francia. I ended up buying a rather cute and very warm sweater, the price for which I managed to haggle down a full 50 pesos! haha
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| Where I was studying in Tea Connection |
Just for kicks I also visited three different malls here on a holiday because nothing else was open: Patio Bullrich, Galeria Pacifico, and Shopping Abasto. They are all in historic building that were absolutely beautiful! Patio Bullrich was in an old auction house and had the most beautiful lamposts and clock tower. Galeria Pacifio had a fountain and high ceilings with murals on them. Shopping Abasto was more impressive from the outside than in but loved it none the less. I wonder why they put shopping malls in such beautiful buildings.
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| Galeria Pacifico with my friend |
One of the coolest things I've done yet is go on a sunday night to a Pena on Sarmiento called Catedral. It was a very local affair and I'm pretty sure we were the only foreigners there. The building was in an old warehouse but was decorated beautifully. I took a short one hour class before everyone else joined in. I have two left feet and the lady kept trying to work with me, but it didn't work out. It was still one of the coolest places I got to visit in Buenos Aires so far.
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| Dance floor of Catedral |
Hopefully next post will be in the next 24 hours!
Until then,
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