I realise Ive started every blog so far with "well", and the title of this blog makes it no different this time.
Day number 2 in Argentina! After i posted my blog yesterday I thought of loads of other stuff that i wanted to write about, but today as soon as i started to type, I forgot them all. Today is just as a beautiful a day as yesterday. Although im still quite tired so I dont have very much energy to be doing anything. The house is quiet at the moment and I also had the whole morning to myself. I sat out on the balcony reading enjoying the sun. We that had lunch, milaneses... so GOOD!! meat covered in breadcrumbs. I had them for dinner in Patricia and Edguardos last night. Patricia is the daughter of Sara whos my mums godmother. Im staying in Patricias untill saturday as Mario(Saras son) and Menana(his wife) have other people staying here at the moment.
One thing ive noticed since being here is that the families are very close, not only in loscation, but as a family as well. They all get on very well with eachother, always laughing etc etc. They dont see very much of eachothe it seems becuase they all have different work schedules, but when they are together they enjoy it. Mario and Menana have 3 daughter: Isella Carla y Valentina. I have met Isella(22) and Carla(20). They are both rly nice welcoming girls, and have been nothing but helpful to me. They both try speaking english to help me and they help me when im stuck with my spanish. They have welcomed me with open arms and am making sure that i see this house as my home. This weekend Im going to the coast with the for the weekend to say beside the beach. I have yet to meet velntina who is Carlas twin as she has been working.
Everything is SO cheap here. Yesterday 2 of the girls that are staying with Mario and Menana went to the salon down the road. Camilla got her hair cut, a mamicure and a pedicure done. The total was 54 pesos, which is the equivalent of about 14 euro!! its crazy! I look forward to treating myself to getting a manicure and more!
Another thing Ive noticed... The mayonnaise is yellow!?!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Bienvenido a Argentina
Well Im finally here. Day 1 of my travels, location Buenos Aires Argentina... Mario y Menanas apartment!!
After approximately 20 hours of travelling, I arrived in Buenos aires, wearing a hoodie.. which came off very soon after.
The journey was ong but not very painful! I had little entertainment along the way which reminded me of people back home and made me laugh. At one stage I was laughing to myself and looked up to see a few of my fellow travellers looking at me! I just couldnt help myself. Unfortunately being stuck in the middle was not the highlight of my trip. Luckily i was not sitting beside any pervey men, extremely obese ppl, or people with very bad odour problems. Unofirtuantely i was not sitting next to a future husband.. But i dealt with that and probably should be very grateful that I wasnt because who knos what noises i could have been making in my sleep!!
I arrived in Argentina and was so releived when i saw my luggage and the ...whatever its called!! I changed my ,pmday and was on a roll... hadnt been robbed yet!
Differences in Argentina:
1. People are pshycho drivers!! I realised this having been in the car for 20 mins when we came to a tollbridge. Edguardo, the man who collected me didnt have very much patience and withing 5 seconds of pulling up to the toll bridge was beeping at the man in front of him. and it wasnt just "beep beep" it was "BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEEEEEEEEEEP" if you catch my drift!!!
He then drove through without paying, and ended up driving into the barrier!! Wonderful first day experiences!
2. THE WEATHER!!! Im sitting in a dress and flip flops right now, and im still warm!!!
3. The language....Curses on my mother for not bringing me up speaking fluent spanish! I just have 2 smile and nod when I dont understand people! I feel like a blonde(no offence meant) but what ppl say usually clicks with me about 10 minutes later!!
So thats a quick run down on my day so far. its 6 oclock now and sn is still shining with no sign of clouds in the sky!!!!
Untill we meet again...
After approximately 20 hours of travelling, I arrived in Buenos aires, wearing a hoodie.. which came off very soon after.
The journey was ong but not very painful! I had little entertainment along the way which reminded me of people back home and made me laugh. At one stage I was laughing to myself and looked up to see a few of my fellow travellers looking at me! I just couldnt help myself. Unfortunately being stuck in the middle was not the highlight of my trip. Luckily i was not sitting beside any pervey men, extremely obese ppl, or people with very bad odour problems. Unofirtuantely i was not sitting next to a future husband.. But i dealt with that and probably should be very grateful that I wasnt because who knos what noises i could have been making in my sleep!!
I arrived in Argentina and was so releived when i saw my luggage and the ...whatever its called!! I changed my ,pmday and was on a roll... hadnt been robbed yet!
Differences in Argentina:
1. People are pshycho drivers!! I realised this having been in the car for 20 mins when we came to a tollbridge. Edguardo, the man who collected me didnt have very much patience and withing 5 seconds of pulling up to the toll bridge was beeping at the man in front of him. and it wasnt just "beep beep" it was "BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEEEEEEEEEEP" if you catch my drift!!!
He then drove through without paying, and ended up driving into the barrier!! Wonderful first day experiences!
2. THE WEATHER!!! Im sitting in a dress and flip flops right now, and im still warm!!!
3. The language....Curses on my mother for not bringing me up speaking fluent spanish! I just have 2 smile and nod when I dont understand people! I feel like a blonde(no offence meant) but what ppl say usually clicks with me about 10 minutes later!!
So thats a quick run down on my day so far. its 6 oclock now and sn is still shining with no sign of clouds in the sky!!!!
Untill we meet again...
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