Another week, another blog!

Hi Everyone,

Well another week has passed SO quickly!! Time is really flying here......

I managed to catch a cold last week, so the beginning of the week was just a lot of school and going to bed early =(

By Thursday I was feeling a bit better so we ventured out to the famous Ricoleta Cemetry here in Buenos Aires. It has lots of famous people buried in tombs there, Evita being among them. It was a really cool place (for a cemetry) and there were some really beautiful tombs (see the first 2 pictures above). Thurs night had a big drinking session with my classmates after school in the evening. Lots of fun =)

Saturday we all went and had a look around La Boca, a suburb here where the working class live. Tango was invented there in a brothel - interesting hey?? The touristy part was very bright and touristy (see colourful houses and me picture above) and the rest of Boca is actually quite dodgy. That night we had a nice dinner at Gavins apartment before heading out to a bar. Good times.

Sunday was recovery day and in the evening Andrew and I went and saw a movie again, this time The Bourne Ultimatum. Very good (the bits I saw anyway, I kept falling asleep!).

Last night we had a farewell dinner for our classmate Claudia who is off to Bolivia today. We had yummy steak at a really nice Parilla here (like a bbq steak house). It was DELICIOSO. Best meal Ive had in ages!!!

So I finish up at school this Friday and on Saturday I should be heading off travelling, yay!! First stop, Igazu falls.

Btw, the other picture above is of Ave 9 de Julio, which Argentinians claim to be the widest road in the world. With 16 lanes, it takes a while to cross! Thought you might like to see it...

Take care guys, missing you lots xoxoxoxoxo

Rain Rain go away!

Hi Guys!

How are you all going?? I was wondering how you were all doing, you can all see what im doing from this page but I have no idea what youre up to! Send me an email and let me know how you are when you get the chance!

Well things here are very wet at the moment actually. Its been raining for almost a week and so we are hanging out for a bit of sunshine and nice weather!

The past week has been fun though. Alot of school and study actually. I got 68% for my first Spanish test which was ok, I thought I failed it for sure. Its quite difficult and tiring this whole new language thing, but definitely worth it in the end. Have been hanging out a bit with my classmates which is fun.

Last Friday night Claudia and I went to the theatre to see the musical Cabaret - in Spanish of course. It was such an amazing and powerful show even if we could only understand a few words (we got the idea). Its a show all about the Kit Kat Klub in Berlin and how the war affected the lives of the people involved with the Club. It was great!!

Saturday Claudia and I did a bit of sightseeing at MALBA (the modern art museum) and then the lovely Japanese Gardens. In the night we met up with our classmates for some mojitos in a funky bar before heading to a really fun club close to the hostel. We danced until daylight and stumbled home at 7am. Lots of fun =)

So Sunday was a bit of a write off but in the night Andrew and I went to see Die Hard 4 (in english, yay!!) before heading back to the hostel for a yummy pizza party. Thats all really, have just been at scool and studying so far this week.

Im starting to plan my trip as Ill be out of Buenos Aires in a week and half. Im thinking of heading to Igazu Falls first (supposed to be the most amazing waterfalls - perhaps on earth?) and then Ill head up to Bolivia and Peru and possibly Coulumbia.....not sure yet but very excited and looking forward to heading off as im feeling a bit restless atm.

Sorry there wasnt any pictures this week - having some camera issues =(

Take care guys, missing you all lots xoxoxoxox

A Bad Day to be an Aussie in Argentina.....

Hi guys!

Well, another week in Buenos Aires has gone by so quick!! Am Having lots of fun and learning a lot of Spanish =)

I spent most of last week going to Spanish School and Tango Lessons. Tango is lots of fun!! We haven´t gone to a Milonga (tango dance hall) yet, but I think we´ll work our way up to it this weekend. I also spent a bit of time at my hostel with the people here and going out for drinks.

We had a big night on Thurs night @ Club 69 - this really cool club that has shows on a Thurs night, lots of fun. I didn´t end up going to school on Friday unfortunately as I got home at 6am and was supposed to be at school at 9am. I have now changed to the afternoon classes that start at 2pm! Buenos Aires really comes alive at night, everybody eats dinner around 10pm and then has a few drinks at a bar before heading to a club at 2-3am. Very fun but very tiring!!

Saturday did a bit of sightseeing (see the Pink House above - Buenos Aires equivalent to the White house) and a nearby church. Had a Salsa lesson in the afternoon (so much dancing!!) and then had a walk on the river. We all went out to a club called Pascha that night - it´s quite a famous chain around the world. It was quite good, we had a fun night.

Sunday I slept in and the in the afternoon went to another soccer game. This time it was Riverplate vs Velez. Riverplate is the other big team here in B. Aires. The atmosphere at this game was even better than last week´s game where we saw Boca Juniors play. It was a home game at Riverplate stadium and the crowd was a sea of Red and White supporters (see picture above). They went ballsitic (seriously!) and won 5-0. What a great game!

Speaking of, I got up early this morning especially to watch the friendly soccer match between Australia and Argentina. What a shame, we lost 1-0 if you didn´t see it. And so......it is a bad day today to be an aussie here =(

Anyway that´s all for now, take care xoxoxoxoxo

Hola Everyone!!!

Well welcome to my first blog all the way from South America!!!! I have been in Buenos Aires, Argentina for almost a week now. And what an amazing place!!! I´m having a ball =) Let´s see......what have I been up to......

It took me a couple of days to go here as my flight was a bit all over the place and we had to stay a night in Auckland. I met a fellow aussie on the plane, Andrew from Canberra, who was doing the same thing as me and so I already had a friend. We arrived last Wednesday morning, jetlagged and bleary eyed, to a bustling metropolis!! It was a bit overwhelming at first but the energy of Buenos Aires is quite catching. After catching up on sleep for a day or so, I checked out my Spanish school where I´d be studying and then had a walk around the city with Andrew. We checked out the busy and touristy Florida Ave and then bumped into a protest by the ´Pink House´(argentina´s own version of the white house).

Friday I went to my school for a Choripan BBQ and met some of the people studying there. Everyone´s really lovely!!! Marcia (a girl from school) and I went and had a tango class in the arvo which was lots of fun and not too hard!! Saturday was a very busy day, spent sightseeing around one of the main streets here Ave de Mayo (it has all the important parliament buildings on it) and then Puerto Madero, the local port, which wasn´t all that nice but good to see! We all went out Sat night for a late dinner and then to a club in the wee hours of the morning. Good fun =)

On Sunday Marcia and I had a look around San Telmo, the artistic suburb that have great markets on a Sunday (See picture of street above). That night I went out with the boys and we checked out a soccer game between La Bocca (the big local tem here) and someone else.....can´t remember which. What an adventure that was!! The streets getting into the stadium were packed with revellers and police blocks. We came across these super elite riot police on huge motorcycles wearing balaclava´s and carrying battons - they were definitely above the law and very scary! But there was no trouble and the game was excellent. The atmosphere was amazing!

I started Spanish classes yesterday and so far so good. We´re doing 4 hrs a day and have started picking up a bit already. They really don´t speak english here at all so it is very necessary!!!

Overall, i´m having such an amazing adventure already. Buenos Aires is such an amazing city, its very European but still with that earthy latin american feel. It never sleeps and there´s always something to do! The people here are really warm and helpful. Its a really interesting place =)

Anyway i´m off to do a Tango class and so until next time, Hasta Luego!

xoxoxoxoxo