La vida nueva en Sudamerica, QUE BUENO!

I have had a CRAZY past few days. First I would like to say how annoying it was for me to arrive a day late. That's right; I missed my plane in ATL by less than 10 minutes because my flight was delayed in Detroit (bad weather). But I made a mountain out of a molehill and decided to tour ATL (never been) and so I walked around in my khakis and clark wallabee boots (extrememly uncomfortable and not fit for southern weather) and toured Coca-Cola World, cool stuff! However, very strange going alone with 2 pieces of heavy luggage.

Due to my new flight being available sadly 24 hours after the one I missed, I arrived at the normal time in Buenos Aires (EZE)-at 8 am-a day LATE, I successfully flew through the usual bureaucracy of any international airport, including las aduanas (customs). Because I arrived a day late, I was without the aid of IFSA-Butler (my host program), and had to take a taxi into BA. It took approx. 30 minutes to arrive to where I needed to be. The ride in consisted on a great chat with la taxista, which skyrocketed my spanish confidence. I understood him, he understood me, life was good.

Picture of the Avenue which I drove on when I arrived to the city-the widest avenue in the world!

However, I started to panic when (around 1030), I arrived at the IFSA headquarters and ascending the elevator with unknown portenos.. I tentatively entered the office and open the door to an empty office with only one younger man who happened to be an employee (phew). Eventually, I was ordered to arrive at la casa de mi madre argentina,. My mom's name is Marta Ines Cal Rubinos-or Marta Cal. It took me another 30 minute taxi ride to arrive there.

 Nervous as all get out due to my insufficient of BA the day I arrived, I arrive late ONCE AGAIN to orientation. This actually makes me late x 2 (because I really should have been there on Monday instead of Tuesday). But I was told I didn't miss anything really (phew x 2). I immediately noted the great contrast of genders. Around 140 students, only 22 guys. But I didn't mind, girls are always nice and I usually can relate to them better. It was no problem meeting friends; 30 minutes after first arriving, I had been able to join 5 others in a lunch date. Lunch consisted of: Hamburgesa con papas (without the bun). I was completely content  with what I had seen on the first day, and I was hungry for more (not just hamburgesa).


I will post again..right now! Since Im so far behind.

Hasta un momento