Do I know you? Just kidding, but sorry I haven't updated in so long. I promise that I have a legitimate excuse: my family is here visiting me! I barely have time to do my homework (which only slightly worries me) not to mention blogging, but I'm now taking a few seconds from my busy day to post some things.
Coming to Argentina I had a list of places that I HAD to visit before leaving: Chile, Mendoza, Iguazu, Patagonia and Uruguay. I've done Chile, and this past weekend we all hopped over to Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay for the day! Uruguay, or at least Colonia which is a three hour boat ride across the Rio de la Plata, is very similar to Buenos Aires. Same foods, similar Spanish, and relatively similar history. However, as the name suggests, Colonia is much more colonial than Buenos Aires, in part because of its Portuguese influence. It's a small town and really cute and quiet. The Spanish word "tranquilo" fits in perfectly. There were beautiful views of the river, and lots of cool art work and architecture. We were only there for 4 hours but it was fun, definitely worth it, and I got a few more stamps in my passport. And big news: I am now officially an Argentine resident until July 24th!
Since returning to the land of "vos," my family and I have done some cool things. But that's for another blog post. Tomorrow we've got a full day of exploring Palermo and Puerto Madero, and on Friday we leave for Calafate in Patagonia for 5 days! Expect lots of pictures to be coming your way.
Not a fan of the 18 to 1 exchange rate,
Rachel
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