There is no direct bus from Mendoza to San Augustine de Valle Fertil so connected in San Juan. San Juan was a pleasant stop over and gave us a taste of a smaller Argentinean city. We are starting to look more and more like foreigners as we go north. In the main square, a guy asked to take a picture of our blue eyes. It actually came out really nice! Right after that, a group of school children rushed us handing us little pins with Argentina's colors on it in honor of their independence day (25 de Mayo). From San Juan we continued north to Valle Fertil. This is small town of 5000 people. There are two main excursions from the city, we did the one to Valle de la Luna in the Parque Provincial Ischigualasto. ... read more

Buenos Aires would not have been as amazing if it weren't for the people I met and shared my experiences with. This is a big thank you to them for rocking!! People not in pictures: Elena, Allen, Mauro... read more

Day 4: Today we explored Centro. This is the downtown, business district of Buenos Aires. It was hustling and bustling with thousands upon thousands of people all crammed on the sidewalks. The most interesting part for me were the huge boulevards that span the city. Stretching from Plaza de Mayo is Avenida 9 de Julio which passes through Plaza de la Republica. The boulevards were introduced by Juan de Garay who was pivotal in founding the city of Buenos Aires and other Argentinean cities. He was influenced by the great French boulevards. Plaza de Mayo at one end of the avenue is considered the focal point of political life in Argentina by many people. The resolution passed giving Argentina independence was done here on May 25, 1810. Today, it is the host of many demonstrations. While ... read more

Another adventure has begun and all I have to say is WOOHOO!!!!! This past scholastic year was tough and draining with many hours in the library but its over and I´ve moved on to summer! Or so I hoped...but as I walk along the leaf covered streets of Buenos Aires the trees think otherwise and the cold breeze concurs. But enough small talk about the weather. Gali and I left Montreal on Sunday en route to Toronto where we met Dani. Then we all flew to Buenos Aires on an uneventful flight (except for the movie system which crashed in the middle). The flight did include 3 free meals. Can you beleive that? (As a side note, I´m happy to say we are all healthy and swine/h1n1 free) A smooth landing, brief swine flew check, and ... read more

Besides the hard work and educational aspect, the trip also included some fun!!! Highlights included: Karaoke on New Years Wolverine Bowling on our last night Haikus Union Breaks... read more