On Friday the 12th we went as a group to Tigre and San Isidro, which are towns about 28 km north of the city in the province of Buenos Aires. Supposedly San Isidro is rather affluent, and it looks it. They are both very chill towns near the river.
Jesse and some kumquats
Street performers in San Telmo
Street performers. (These ones are pretending to be blown by the wind.)
You usually get little cookies and a little shot glass of sparkling water when you order a coffee in a cafe
They kiss you when they meet you, they kiss you when they greet you, they kiss you when they leave, and no one ever says “goodbye”, just “ciao” or “see you later.”
There’s always another 152 bus right around the corner.
When you say “thank you” they say “no, please, thank YOU,” and when they thank you, they never just say “thank you,” they say “a million thanks” or “many many thanks.”
It’s a short bus trip away from more open areas is you want a day away from the city.
TWO daily newspapers.
Artisan fairs.
Cheap food. Cheap beer. – isn’t that enough?
Aha! I am alive. Camping was pretty much awesome, and Sierra de la Ventana, estancia Funke, and Cerro Tres Picos were beautiful. Yea, I finally figured out where I was. I had to climb a mountain to orient myself.
But I’ll tell it from start to finish..
We take various excursions together as a group. Last weekend we went to the botanical gardens and then boating on a lake at a park near the zoo.
I left the watermark off these so you guys can put them on your facebooks, do whatever.
Blake risks his health petting a cat in the botanical gardens
I am leaving tonight for Sierra de la Ventana to go camping! For the first time. Ever. Take a minute and Google it; it looks so beautiful. Here are some photos. But a little cold. The lowest it will probably get is 35 Fah. and the high is mid to high 60s.
I am going with two Americans in my student group. The plan is to leave tonight (Thurs) by bus, arrive early tomorrow morning, camp Friday and Saturday nights, then return by bus Sunday night, arrive in BA (Buenos Aires, but it’s more fun to say BA) early Monday in time for Literature class. Hiking, fishing, enjoying nature…relatively new additions to my repertoire. But I am bringing my camera, so that will, of course, be the highlight.
Here is a part of the map of Argentina that includes the province of Buenos Aires. I have taken the liberty of circling the general area where we will be….yeah I obviously have no idea. An adventure in ignorance!
¿Dónde?
Vamos!
