Tigre!

Today was so refreshing! We got out of the cramped, crowded, and busy streets of Buenos Aires and went to Tigre, a town outside of the city. The city sits on the Paraná delta so boats, catamarans, jet skis, kayakers, and row teams are constantly flying past you. The surroundings were green and I could actually see nothing but pure sky in the distance. I definitely needed this break from the pollution inhaling and street stalking lifestyle I live in Buenos Aires. Do not get me wrong, I am so digging this city, but a break from the lifestyle is always pleasant.

My group took a small boat upstream for about an hour to a beach and lounging area on the river, it was completely away from society. We all took in the sun, played some beach volleyball, and got to know each other a little better. I played volleyball for a couple of hours and just chhiiillleedd. We stayed there in total of 3 in a half beautiful hours and then our next stop was Puerto de Frutos, a nice market that sold all types of goods. There were individual little shacks that people set up with dried fruits and nuts, leather products, ice cream, jewelry, leather products, yerba maté, cafés, pottery, soccer jerseys, textiles, O ya I forgot...leather products.

Today was definitely a success and now to have a nice hamburguesa for dinner. I will put some more pictures up after this of my day, so standby.

chao

Cementerio de la Recoleta

A few friends and I explored through the famous Cementerio de la Recoleta where many of the richest Argentineans and the famous Eva Péron have million dollar mausoleums. Although a little eerie inside, with hundreds of cats running the premises, the statues and stained glass work are truly incredible.

Caminito en La Boca

Walking down the streets in La Boca, a barrio in Buenos Aires, you will see houses painted all different colors.

The Life of an Argentine

This last week I have tried to become accustomed to the Argentinean ways, and now, after a week of being here, I really do believe I live the life of an Argentine. My hours are completely thrown off and I could definitely be considered a night owl, going to sleep for the night at 7 AM. Although you might think I am crazy but I am merely just following the trend. So now as I share my thoughts and experiences with you, I consider myself to be an experienced Argentine, who has made his way dancing through the night until the morning and playing soccer the whole day.

Earlier today, I had spent about 3 hours at a soccer field where many of the locals have their weekend pick up games going on. My friend Kyle and I included ourselves immediately in a two-on-two soccer game after we arrived at the field. We had started playing against two guys Alex and Thomas, who were from the same neighborhood but before we knew it, we were playing in a 9-on-9 game with some intense players. We had a great time running around and trying our best to keep up, but these people are bred for this sport. There was an 8 year old playing who could juke anyone on the pitch, and had a rocket leg blasting shots from all over. I had my fair share of American moves causing me to laugh at myself but also some pat on the backs or a thumbs up from the locals, encouraging me to keep on trucking. I loved every second I was there hanging with them and especially yelling out terms like bien arquero, or good job goalie, after the goalie made a great stop.

My night can be described easily, but to live this night life, is definitely not. People here usually start by having dinner at 10, taking a nap afterword, showering, and then leaving their house around 1 or 2, and, that is exactly what I did. I went with a few of my friends to a local bar at first, but as the night moved to 4AM we made our way to a dance club and once there, your feet do not stop moving until 7! It is literally an extreme workout but so much fun. I only have the energy to do this once a weekend at the most, but really it is as if you have partied for 2 days straight.

My last weekend before school starts was a great one, but now I definitely need to take a little siesta.