Buenos Tiempos Baby!
I’ve used this phrase so much since coming here that my Argentine and Irish friends alike have come to use it as well. Jaja!
I’m sitting here in the living room of my house in Cutral-Có, Neuquén, laptop resting on my legs and curled up on the couch with a cup of tea (some things never change! :D ) and I’m trying to think where to begin. . . Argentina!
I arrived in this country in early March. It is now early July and so much has happened since I first came. In the aftermath of the Chilean volcano, as I walked out of my English institute tonight the wind blew ashes into my face. I think of yesterday and my tango class in a local room in the town centre. It is a quaint, old spot, with white and turquoise painted walls, very old-fashioned and yet when the tango music begins it feels like there could be no better place to dance. I go there with friends of mine and my sky high heels which I’m told are best for tango dancing – suits me fine!
The students and teachers in my institute are legends! I love them to bits and though I haven’t reached the end of my trip yet the thought of saying hasta luego to them already makes me feel sad. It’s been a great few months. Some of the best of my life and that is no exaggeration.
I’ve seen the bright lights and never-ending streets of Buenos Aires, I’ve gone dancing and partied til dawn in the energetic and stunning city of Cordoba, I’ve driven up into the sierras of Cordoba amongst mountains that are breathtaking, I’ve eaten the Argentine specialty ‘locra’, I’ve chilled and made friends in the wonderfully relaxed and zen Mendoza, I’ve taken-on the capital of Chile and strolled the streets with a model, I’ve sampled the cuisine of Valparaiso and seen the Pacific Ocean but most importantly I’ve grown to love maté margo! : P You’ll know what I mean when you come here ;)
The people are great, the culture is diverse and colourful, the acado is absolutely delicious, the weather is such a nice change, the country so varied and the nightlife and their cumbia and reggaeton music is AMAZING!!!
I never thought that I’d enjoy it half as much as I have. In fact, just before coming here I was feeling quite the opposite. All I can see is that it has been an experience that I know I will always think of with the best of memories of my friends from here and the fun I’ve had. I’m so glad I came. If you’re looking to make memories, you’re sure to do that here. This is an opportunity that shouldn’t be missed! ;)
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