Its seems that so far all I have blogged about has been volunteering! Well theres soo much more going on here. Yes during the day I've been volunteering but at night....there is always a fiesta. I don't think I've ever danced so much in my life! As they say in one of the popular songs that I've heard over and over again in the boliches, La Gente Esta Muy Loca! and its true, they like to party here! Going out usually consists of hours of dancing, more dancing, looots of Reggaeton and then finally leaving the club just in time to see the sun come up. It gets exhausting after a few times, but thats the way it is here...I have to experience the local culture right??
I feel like I've been here for so much longer than 3 and a half weeks! I've done a LOT in three weeks, its almost hard to remember it all but I'll try.... Some of the most memorable moments in Argentina so far:
1)Dancing my butt off at La Bomba, TWICE!
La Bomba is this really amazing percussion group that plays every week, tons of people go to hear them play and dance dance dance. They are AMAZING, and it was such a great vibe. Nothing I love more than live music!
2) Brazilian Club
Someone recommended that we go to this Brazilian club where the locals go to dance. WOW. They weren't lying. People really know how to dance here. As far as I could tell it seemed like we were pretty much the only locals there. People were dancing the Zuke, which is this really sexy dance, I have no idea what the basic steps are but I do know that it consists of a LOT of hair flipping and dipping.
3) Rollerblading in the park
This was one of my favorite days. A few of us walked over to the park to get some sun, we ended up enjoying a free La Bomba style drum circle practice, saw people practicing circus tricks in a tree next to us and we rented rollerblades. One fun thing about Argentina is that it seems like people can pretty much do what they want here. You want to sell rollerblades on the street? go for it! I love it! at the park you can rent rollerblades, longboards, and bikes for pretty cheap!
4) San Telmo Market
OMG, I want to buy everything at this market! its every Sunday (im going again today) and they have so many great things, especially jewelry, my weakness.
5) Steak Dinner
Surprisingly I havent gone out to eat too much since I've been here, but of course, one of the first places that I went was a place where I could get one of Argentina's delicious steaks.....and yes, it was amazing.
6) Dinner with my spanish class
I started spanish classes this past monday. So far so good. One of the great things about the school is that the events coordinator plans tons of fun stuff. Last Thursday, after the crazy rainstorm ended, I got dinner with a big group from my spanish school at this great Mexican restaurant.
I actually didn't eat at the mexican place....but later that night, after going out to a few terrazas, I made the STUPID decision to buy a hot dog (or Poncho, as they call them).....Yup, I definitely got food poisoning. I spend the whole next day curled up in bed, and "Calling to Hugo" as my roommate called it. Worst Argentina experience so far. Lesson learned.
7) Dia en la pileta!!! Day at the POOL!
Yesterday we went to a pool at an army base that one of the guys we know was able to get us into because his dad works there. It was sooo nice to get out of the busy city and spend the whole day sitting by the pool, and grilling. I loved it.
Well, its time for me to go to San Telmo market again, and then a movie in the park :) I'll write again soon!
Besos!
