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Published: March 12th 2006
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day away, out of the city
having a lovely breakfast at one of the 'front desk' guys' summer house. delicious pasteries and much needed café con leche (coffee with milk) Bueno ya paso tanto tiempo no se ni donde empezar. Oh wait, English, right. I am getting them mixed up more and more as the days roll by. Why, last night with Marcelo the three of us were jabbering away in English and Spanish so interchangeably that the waiter didn’t know where the heck we were from. Anyway, what I wanted to say was: So much time has passed by that I don’t even know where to start. School will start tomorrow, (Monday March 13th) and so today we just relaxed and went to a weekend fair and cultural museum. (Same one as last weekend). I suppose the easiest and most efficient way to do this is in sections.
Here we go,
COUNTRY CLUB
Last weekend Lindsay and I paid 90 pesos each and arrived promptly at 8:20 at the UB (Universidad de Belgrano) ready with our tickets in hand for a day at the ´country club´. Well, at about 9:30 we finally piled into a van with students from all over the world. Peru, Colombia, France, Mexico, Japan and USA, (ok so not all over the world, but quite an international bunch) We had a great day in
silly swimmers
real swimmers. unfortunately, I slid down the slide head first and forgot to lift my face, I have a little purple bruise and a sore elbow to prove the foolishness a gated community one hour outside of BA (Buenos Aires). The highlight was ‘Aqua Man’, a gated community member with a great tan, big muscles and a tight Speedo. While the international kids sat by the pool side, chatting, drinking mate and swimming around, Aqua Man proceed to display a great medley of tricks, swan dives, dolphin dives and technical dives. All the girls were giggling with laughter at the site of this silly and slick argentine. Definitely a real hit. Over all it was a simply fantastic day, Julio from Chile (70years old), told anyone who would listen about the old days and every famous tango and folklore singer from each latin American country, we had a BBQ feast (not I), and met the people with whom we’ve spent the last week hanging out and getting to know better.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY :
On Wednesday March 8th women and men from around the world who are often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences came together to celebrate women, women’s rights, feminist activism, and to recognize the struggle for equality, justice, peace and development. We couldn’t have possibly let the day go
by without a party, so Lindsay and I invited all of the women we’ve met so far over to our little apartment. Five girls ended up coming and we had a marvelous afternoon in the pool, and in the apartment making empanadas, eating chocolate and guacamole and getting to know each other. A wonderful day that ended with an evening yoga class that we will be attending every Wednesday.
ARGENTINE MEN :
I must say, in general, we are a little bit disappointed with the Argentine men, (no offense Argentines), it’s just that we had expectations as any young traveling women might be compelled to have, you know: tall, dark, handsome, passionate, talented men with green eyes that twinkle. Well, let me tell you boys and girls, there is a great surplus of rat tails, short skinny guys with sweaty ‘faux hawks’, muscle shirts and wandering eyes that do not twinkle! Oh well, the truth is we have been very lucky to have met up with some very charming Argentines this week: Stevie and Marcelo.
Stevie (who we know from Canada; he was a Rotary exchange student in Vernon BC in 2003) came to our apartment on Thursday
the babes
Ale from Cartagena Colombia, Christina and Moira from AZ USA, Lindsay, Stephanie also from AZ USA and Samu from España, Barcelona. Great group. Also with us were 4 other USA, 4 Mexicans, 1 Peruvian, 3 French, 1 Japanese, a few Argentines 'in charge' and I think that's it. morning and complained how ‘cheta’ (snobby, or elitist) it was, after that though, we enjoyed some coffees and went out to see the town. He told us lots of history and Argentina in general, he was a great tour guide and we had lots of laughs and shared stories about Rotary, Canada and our experiences so far in Argentina. He is ‘divino’ (divine), Oh Stevie!
Marcelo (a friend of Heather Gloster’s and Jessie Mackie’s who was in Salmon Arm on Rotary exchange in 2002) met up with us last night (Saturday March 12th) for dinner and a theater show. It was superb. The wine, great, the conversations, excellent, the 11:30 improv theater show … missed it. But, at one (in the morning) there was another theater show on called, Proyecto Alaska (Alaska Project). It was hilarious. It had absolutely nothing to do with Alaska in any way, shape or form, but we had so many laughing attacks it didn’t matter. Thinking back now, I don’t know why it was that funny, (maybe the wine), no really, it was great, 5 actors that delivered clever and creative monologues about love, sex, show business and broken hearts. It’s hard to explain
first breakfast
a lovely morning in our bright and warm apartment. theater at any rate, but this random blend of characters, music, actions and skits is just too complicated. After the show we had our (daily) ice cream and went to another area for drinks. By the time we got home eight hours had passed and it was already 5:30 in the morning! I went for a swim in the pool and crept into my warm bed, and with a sigh expressing a day full of fun, friends and food, I fell asleep straight away.
So, what else? Everything is going great. Each day I feel so free, safe and alive. The city grows around you and on you, I have become accustom to the sounds and smells, well… the smells still stink, but no, I love Buenos Aires. And I am looking forward to school, routine and new academic adventures now that the holidays are over. We will of course keep you all updated and posted about our journey, struggles, and ride.
Take care, and give someone a hug from us today and know that we are thinking about you too!
Muchos besos y abrazos desde la Capital Federal (Lots of hugs and kisses from BA)
Feria de la Recoleta
(Fair in the Recoleta), a colourful medley of artesan things, crafts, music, people and talents in a 'posh' area of town, la Recoleta. jenica
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