Hola amigos!!!!
I am officially IN LOVE with Argentina!! Una ciudad fantasitca!!! So you are probably wondering how was my trip? Let me tell you now......
I left my home around 10 am with my mom and grandma (and kingston came too!!) We arrived at Midway and I had to pay $75 for my bag because my suitcase was 65lbs!!!! Que horrible!!! My bag was named "heavy". How embarrassing!!! After I went through security and ate at Potbellies where a worker asked to exchange numbers.... I kindly told him I will be out of the country.... which is true!!! I had a flight full of turbulance to Atlanta and awaited my new flight to BA. I met up with Cheri and a new friend also named Melissa who was traveling to BA too for CIEE! I sat next to man who was Argentine (porteño) and he spoke to me like I was legit! He helped my with my heavy backpack, let me use his headphones when I shamefully sat and broke mine.... and when we were sleeping, he kept curling up by me... how adorable. haha. I made it through customs alright and also met a wonderful new friend named Addie from New York City/Bronx. We met up with the staff from CIEE where we were greeted with a kiss on the cheek (un beso!) It was so wonderful to see the city and the FRESH AIR! We stayed in Hotel Lyon off of Riobamba the first night. The doors are difficult to open but the room were beautiful! No screens on the windows! Love! We had a long day! But I got to explore the city with Cheri, Melissa and Addie as we bought fruit from a Mercado and sat in a park enjoying the sun! (it is summer here and very warm!!) There was a protest in the street! (they were protesting wages) and we got a little lost finding out hotel... but a nice woman in a hardware shop helped us! Argentina is loud and full of life (my kind of city!) We ate dinner at a restaurant near the hotel and I experience Argentine beef... THE FOOD IS AMAZING HERE!!! No joke! It was a long day. Today was filled with Orientation, Empanadas and meeting my host family! I love my host family! Mi máma is amazing at life! Cooking, being awesome, everything. My host sibling are awesome, talking to me, hanging with me. So cool. They say I speak very well but of course I am still self conscience, a little. Time will tell! I love speaking so much spanish! It was hard to think back in English to write this (this must be a good sign!!)
Also I forgot my two prong plug for my computer so I need to find another converter or else I am screwed....
Well I must go!
Hasta luego chicos!!
Pictures to come!!!
Chau!!
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