Welcome to my first blog!

Hello everyone! I am a student from San Diego, California participating in the 10 week study abroad program in Buenos Aires, Argentina offered by San Diego City College in collaboration with Expanish.

As I fumble my way through the city streets - yes folks, I will NOT be driving the entire stay!!! :) - learning the castellano version of Spanish, snacking on scrumptious empanadas, and haggling at the weekend street fairs I shall be documenting my adventures so those of you at home can share the experience of..."A Student's Life in Argentina"!

Enjoy!

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Weekend Life II - September 5, 2010





Sleeping in and squeezing in some schoolwork readings earlier in the day, I ventured out again to Feria de Recoleta in search of a coin purse to keep my colectivo (bus) fare. Already late in the day, I was surprised to see large crowds still swarming the vendors and sitting on the vast grassy areas surrounding the park.

Weaving between the stands, my roomie and I ran into fellow SD City College students and exchanged weekend stories until the sound of drums draws me towards a group of
samba drummers entertaining the crowd with their hypnotic beat.

Photos
Top left: Fellow SD City College students at Feria de Recoleta: Freddy, Esteban and David
Top right: Samba drum group drawing in a crowd
Bottom left: Having a late breakfast in the service kitchen consisting of toast with raspberry marmalade & honey and a glass of apple juice while reading through schoolwork
Bottom right: Crowds relaxing on a Sunday afternoon at Feria de Recoleta

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