La Vida Errabunda

Classes and internships started in full force this week, so Monday and Tuesday were our last free days. Commence being a tourist. However, the weather wasn't cooperating. It's been unseasonably stormy. So instead of hitting up the gardens on Monday, we went to La Casa Rosada, l a oficina de la Presidenta the office of the President. Great PR photos for the President, Cristina Fernandez The group minus Ashley We then went down Calle Florida, the place for shopping. It was insane how many stores there were, and how inflated the American products were. A four palette eyeshadow from Mac? Eighty US dollars, when it's normally $30 to $40. End of Calle Florida with Christmas decorations still up Katie and I hit up Plaza San Martin, a park/square in Retiro. Katie and I next to one of the cool trees The plaza San Martin statue We then stopped for a quick tarta caprese lunch. Tartas son muy rica tartas are very very delicious, and I would c...

Ten cuidado - be careful. Not only have several people (okay, older men) stopped us on the street to tell us this, but it refers to crossing the streets. The drivers here are insane. I also wanted to yell it to our driver when we went on our city tour. I was scared for my life 3 times, when we were sharing a lane with another car. I was sitting by the window, totally tense and terrified. Sharing lanes? NBD in Buenos Aires But, the horrifying moments were okay after seeing some amazing city sites. We stopped at Plaza de Mayo, which is right near where I will be working. Off of the Plaza is the president's office Casa Rosada and the National Cathedral La Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos  Aires.  La Plaza de Mayo La Casa Rosada...used to be BRIGHT pink, but it's faded Edge of Plaza de Mayo...don't you wish all buildings in the US looked like this? The outside of the Catedral La Catedral would have been much more impressive if I was Catholic, bu...