LA BOCA

Blake´s spanish teacher took us on a tour of Buenos Aires yesterday, She told us about the buildings we pass everyday, about the parks, and about La Boca.

La Boca is this really neat, colorful, part of Buenos Aires.

It´s more or less known for being poor.

The local people there couldn´t afford to paint their houses, so they got little bits of paint where ever they could, and thus have really funky cool colored houses.

Subway!

-Photo credit Blake(bottom, left).

Jalen, Julie and I waiting for the subway(Quinn is in the background).

We´re going back to our really awesome apartment,

After one of our tango lessons with Alicia Pons.

She´s a really great teacher, so far we´ve got the rock step, running, salida, back ochos, and a few other steps (mostly) down.

Our last class is today, and tomorrow we´ll say Chau to Buenos Aires and !hola! to Bariloche!

Not so vegan #1

Medialunas...

I had a bite of Blake´s.

I was hoping for an amazing life changing experience everyone spoke about... But no, it just tasted like butter soooooo much.

El Ateneo and Harry Potter

Yesterday we went to El Ateneo, it was so beautiful!

I found the Harry Potter section, apart from the normal 7, they had "Quidditch A Través De Los Tiempos" y "Animales Fantastico Y Donde Encontralos"

I got one and Hannah got the other, Spanish Harry Potter reading party anyone?

FOOD!

After lots of walking we finally got some food!

Nomnom

And it was vegan!

Although I´m not finding lots of options... Clif bars are my friends :)

Welcome to Buenos Aires!

This is the view from my window! I´m on the 8th floor with Kina, Quinn, Blake, and Benji.

Yesterday after naps, yoga, and (mucho)coffee we went to the San Telmo market, and watched some tengo! After we walked back, ate food, and (I) got 12 lovely hours of sleep in my room :)

Today we´ll start our tengo lessons, then do some more exploring!

Oh comida!

A photo of my brunch.

'Dear vegan food,
I'm going to greatly miss you whilst in South America.
You are so wonderful, and enjoyable.
Love,
Claire

P.S.
I love you.'

I ate some cheese today, it was in preparation for not being 100% vegan in SA.
I also had a 'deep-dish' raw pizza for dinner.
I feel like it made up for the 3/4 oz of queso.

Post numero uno..

I'm Wisconsin a week before departure to Buenos Aries!
Mi mama es besucador bebe Sarah.
(Spanish = No muy bueno...)
"Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal" is helping expand my vocab ;)

Hasta luego!

Info about the trip is HERE