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!

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Weekend Life - September 4, 2010






Ahh...finally a break! I decided to take it easy this weekend and kept my schedule open for lots of rest and leisurely walks around my neighborhood to find the necessities: grocery store and a laundromat. On Saturday, my roomie and I stocked up on fruits and snacks at the nearest Carrefour (much like a Vons/Ralphs) to fill the gap between the breakfast and dinners provided with our homestay.

Later we strolled down to the Feria de Recoleta (flea market), only a few blocks away by Cementerio de Recoleta I had mentioned in a previous blog, to check out the local music and various vendors.

Venturing a few blocks north, we ran into Facultad de Derecho (law school) and the blooming metallic flower sculpture Floralis Generica. It was designed by Argentine architect Eduardo Catalano as a symbol of "hope for the country's new spring".

Photos
Left top: Standing on the pedestrian bridge next to Facultad de Derecho
Left bottom: My roomie, David, trying a dulce de leche covered churro at Feria de Recoleta
Right top: Floralis Generica
Right middle: Aqualactic: a band playing on instruments called Urbanstrings that were specifically created and designed to express their music
Right bottom: Grocery shopping at Carrefour

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