We went to La Boca, Argentina which is famous for it's bright colored buildings. It was a beautiful day and was really great. I definitely want to go back. There were tons of people selling some really cool stuff on the streets.
We also went to San Telmo to see the fería which is a giant flea market. We didn't stay for too long, because they were starting to pack up when we got there.
La Boca
Me on Caminito en La Boca
Monday-
Had my first taste of the helado (ice cream) here today. It was so good. Best ice cream ever. It's more like Italian gelato than ice cream.
Met with some friends today to try to plan a trip to Uruguay! We might be going this weekend!
Tuesday-
Just another normal day. Nothing too exciting.
Wednesday-
My friend Travis and I started planning our trip to Santiago de Chile y Mendoza, Argentina today. We're going to the travel agent tomorrow!
Thursday-
Went with some friends to the bus station to purchase tickets for this weekend. We are going to Gualeguaychú, Argentina for Carnaval on Saturday!
We also looked at some other prices for other trips.
We had to wait what felt like forever for the train home! The public transportation is really good here, but sometimes you have to wait for a long time.
Friday-
Had my first exam today. I feel like I did pretty well. It was a little hard to focus, because I was soaking wet. I had to walk to school in a downpour today. Not fun. I also had to wait for the train for almost a half hour. Not sure why it took so long, but it was not fun. I'm trying to stay positive though! Everything is an experience!
My friend Travis and I went to a travel agency today to talk to them about our potential trip to Santiago and Mendoza. We definitely want to do the packaged trip to Santiago, but we think we're going to do our own thing in Mendoza. It will be cheaper and more fun!
Tonight I'm staying in as tomorrow will be a very long day, but I'm spending the night planning trips! I feel so grown up!
Saturday-
Got up around 10 to meet up with some friends for lunch at 11. We went to Barrio Chino for lunch and then met up with the rest of our group. We walked to the subte in the pouring rain and took that to the bus station.
Our bus left at 2 and we arrived in Gualeguaychú (Gwall-[long A]-gwhy-choo) around 5. We took the colectivo (bus) to downtown and just enjoyed the city for a while.
We ate dinner around 8 (which is early here) and I had a parilla asado, which is a bunch of grilled beef. It was so good!
After dinner we headed over to Carnaval!
Carnaval is a giant celebration with elaborate floats and costumes and the one in Gualeguaychú is the biggest one in Argentina.
We watched the parades from about 11 until 1:45 a.m. and then headed back to the bus station to catch our 3:15 a.m. bus home. When we left, there was still about 2 hours left of the parade, but we had to get home.
We got back to the station and boarded our bus. We got back to Buenos Aires around 7:30 a.m. and I ended up having to take a taxi home, because it rained a ton yesterday and the trains weren't working. After a quick breakfast I took a long nap!
The floats were huge!
This is a video I found on YouTube of this year's Carnaval in Gualeguaychú!
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