La Boca definitely lived up to its reputation of colorful buildings, street tango dances and lots of tourism! We got out to walk around for a while which was fun because everyone there seemed to know our tour guide who was the cutest, best dressed older man ever! We also visited San Telmo, La Casa Rosada and Plaza de Mayo today…getting transported by a large white van between each destination feeling like the most touristy tourist ever! We went to a cemetery that was unbelievable and saw some places that Borges lived. Last but not least we went to Café Telermo and got café and leche and medilunas. It was a great day in the city and I couldn’t wait to go back with a smaller group again later in our trip!
Embarrassing moment of the day: When I misunderstood what my host mom said to me in Spanish and thought she said we were going out to dinner (right before we were meeting up for our first night out) so I asked if I could shower really quickly and get ready first. She said yes so I hurried, got all dressed including my shoes, sweater, jacket and scarf, came downstairs to find my whole family seated around the dinner table just waiting for me to eat…..yeah, taking off those layers when they all looked at me in confusion was just a little awkward…I still don’t know what it is she actually said to me but we were definitely not going out and I definitely did not need to shower before we ate.
Horror story of the day: I found a flea on my sock this morning which confirms that the bites all over my calves, feet and hands are from fleas and my bed is probably infested…is the reason for my hatred for the indoor/outdoor cat that liked to sit on my bed apparent yet?
Lesson learned today (other than to listen very closely to what people say to you and ask for clarification if you need it rather than just nodding): Ask for water sin gas or you will get carbonated water by default.
Embarrassing moment of the day: When I misunderstood what my host mom said to me in Spanish and thought she said we were going out to dinner (right before we were meeting up for our first night out) so I asked if I could shower really quickly and get ready first. She said yes so I hurried, got all dressed including my shoes, sweater, jacket and scarf, came downstairs to find my whole family seated around the dinner table just waiting for me to eat…..yeah, taking off those layers when they all looked at me in confusion was just a little awkward…I still don’t know what it is she actually said to me but we were definitely not going out and I definitely did not need to shower before we ate.
Horror story of the day: I found a flea on my sock this morning which confirms that the bites all over my calves, feet and hands are from fleas and my bed is probably infested…is the reason for my hatred for the indoor/outdoor cat that liked to sit on my bed apparent yet?
Lesson learned today (other than to listen very closely to what people say to you and ask for clarification if you need it rather than just nodding): Ask for water sin gas or you will get carbonated water by default.
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