Blogs from Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America - page 384

Wanted to watch a soccer match in Brazil but since it was the Carnaval period, there were no soccer matches on. Moreover, after all the misadventures, we didn´t want to further traumatise ourselves by going to a stadium with rowdy crowds. So we decided to go to the next best alternative, watch a soccer match in Argentina. We watched the match between Boca Juniors (supposedly a pretty famous team here) vs Quilmes A.C. The stadium is located in the La Boca area, which is supposed to be a more dangerous area where one shldn´t wander ard, so we decided to join a ¨tour¨ where a guide will pick us up from hostel to bring us to the stadium and escort us to our seats. The stadium is pretty ´´log´´ but it´s ard 5 storeys high and ... read more

Hello everyone, Well yes I know it has been a while since we posted anything on the blog, but as you can imagine, it has been pretty hectic here over the past couple of weeks. I have been given the duty of writing about: (as I´m sure you have all seen in the title) school, beer, and death.... random I know, but you´ll see how they all fit together well in the mosaic of Buenos Aires... We went to the orientation for school on the 6th, and while it was exciting for me because I could understand what the people were saying... the infomation was quite dull and we didn´t really learn Anything new... They did however, have some AMAZING medialunas (like coissants) and we hit up the free stands a couple of times.. hehe. As ... read more

So, I arrived in Buenos Aires after all that waiting, at midnight. I collected my luggage and went to the airline office to collect my free cab ride to my newly chosen home, and she said no. They would only provide a cab if I had missed a connection, not for delays. So then I had to get a cab I would be paying for on my own, which made me angry as I knew it would be expensive. Plus, I don't trust cab drivers not to rip me off in a strange place. And of course, after this ride I felt ripped off beginning with the fact that the meter was running yet we weren't driving because he was chatting. Finally I asked him why we weren't moving and he began to drive. I finally ... read more

I just woke up and my eyes feel like they're filled with jam....sticky, gooey, and full of seeds. Last night Fee and I went up to the terrace drinking wine over some giggles. We talked about teaching styles and hermaphrodites. It reminded me of a girl I was talking to earlier in the day saying how boring it is to live in a hostel because you always talk about the same thing: where are you from, where are you going, where have you been....I am so thankful that I do not live in a hostel. I can travel through my struggles and joys everyday and come home and share them with someone. Here there is someone who knows what you like in your coffee and celebrates life with you. Yesterday was my first practice teaching session. ... read more

First things first: an apology. It appears that David Coleman is not dead after all, although I don´t know how I was expected to know that considering how far away I am. There have also been requests for more extracts from the local guide book to the Chilean island of Chiloe, so here´s an example under the heading ´Popular Medicine': Prepared a tea in a pot without cap is good for the tungs and the cof Or how about this yummy serving suggestion under ´Comidas Tipicas´(typical food): 'La Harina Tostada Sazonada´ The plate with Toasted Fluor with grease and hot water, is another traditional food for breakfast Lastly, this one comes under ´Superstitions of Good Future': When two people widying tie and they touch the tooth pick, means they are going to be midwifes We had ... read more