Another Week

I can't believe another week has already gone by. After getting back from Tierra del Fuego last week, I definitely took some time to catch up with some homework and reading. Last Tuesday was a feriado, or holiday. Although I spent most of the day doing some reading for my classes, I did venture out to the Plaza del Mayo to watch the protests that Buenos Aires is so known for. It was muy lively. 

The rest of the week was pretty normal. My classes are going smoothly and I'm starting to get used to everything in the Argentine culture. 

On Saturday, I watched the Argentine national soccer team in their World Cup qualifying game versus Venezuela. Argentina won 4-0 and it was fun to watch the game. I wasn't able to get tickets to watch it live though. Some people in our program waited in line from 230 am to 930 am to get tickets, but they said that the game was a lot of fun.

On Sunday, I went to a feria, fair, in San Telmo. Sundays are so quiet in the city. Most of the businesses are shut down, and the public transportation is very empty. It feels very strange, but also very relaxing. It was my first Sunday in the city in almost a month and it was a nice way to relax and take in parts of the city. I've also found a route to run through the parks here which is lovely now that the weather is slowly beginning to cool.

Tomorrow, I'm going to head off to Mendoza, the wine country. I'm excited to travel again in Argentina. I'll be leaving on Wednesday night, because Thursday is another holiday, and then returning sometime on Sunday. It should be a great trip! I'll blog again when I return.