Today we went to La Rural which was an amazing festival/grange-ish fair where there were sheep, horses, cows, etc. We walked around the complex for most of the afternoon and had the best meal there! Finally I can cross a nice, big steak off my list. The three of us each ordered a different piece of meat, some red wine from Argentina (of course!), and don't forget dessert. The meat was incredible! Unlike anything I have ever had! We had to laugh because the restaurant was inside one of the big buildings where the cows were on display. There we were devouring our steaks while the cows were just chillin' about 20 feet away from us. \
After we walked around the Plaza Italia and visited the gardens which were beautiful. Full of statues, beautiful plants, and stray cats it was nice to stroll in some green space in the city.
Sunday was a mellow day for me and the first day of a little bit of homesickness. I was able to meet up with an old friend in the Plaza Serrano and we walked around, bought some unique things from the vendors and stores, and caught up over a great lunch! We ordered pizzetas (personal pizzas) which were delicious. We parted ways later that evening and then it was off to bed for me!
On Saturday I got a late start waking up at 2pm, but I was able to meet some friends on la calle Mayo and we ate lunch at the oldest cafe in BsAs called Cafe Tortoni. It was quite yummy! Afterwards we walked behind the Casa Rosada and checked out Puerto Madero which was beautiful! The signature bridge called Puente de la Mujer is beautiful. I recommend going at night...it was breathtaking!
We returned home and got ready to go out eat at La Alhambra, a middle eastern restaurant. It was so cheap and sooooo good! After we went to see a friend's host brothers band in Belgrano which was quite good. Afterwards we went to look for a bar and found ourselves in an American Cowboy bar - playing American country music and local Argentinos wearing cowboy hats and clothes. Very weird....we left immediately. We went back to la Plaza Serrano and spent the night talking!
Friday a small group of us went to a reflection group where we talked about how we are adapting to life here and we learned how to handle certain situations and some more interesting cultural nuances which exist here. Afterward we worked on classes, grabbed some food, and did some more walking around. That night we went to Rumi for a great dinner with a large group of American students and afterward lots of dancing!
Thursday we had a scavenger hunt around the entire city! We were able to see el Cementerio de Recoleta, la Floralis Generica, y el Obelisco. Each was amazing and a "must-see" destination. Our final stop was one of the most well known pizza restaurants called Guerrin. It was delicious! Very different from the U.S., but equally as good I think! Afterward we returned home to get ready for our first TANGO CLASS at La Viruta :) It was unlike anything I have ever done, but so amazing to watch and learn. There were people of all ages dancing with one another and I can check dancing with an Argentine of my list! Afterward we all went out into Serrano. A few friends and I went to a bar which converts into a flea market during the day! We split some dessert and bottle of win and spoke in our wonderful Spanglish! Afterward we went to one of the well known clubs called KiKa. It was quite the experience and another thing to check off the list!
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