Destination: Argentina

I'm ready for BIGGER mountains!

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 | By pilgrim192 | Views [551] | Comments [1]

I had a long weekend and didn't have any plans, so I went to the train station and baught a ticket (20 usd roundtrip).  I arrived late the next day (not unusal for me) and the bus had already left!  I was flabbergasted!  THIS IS ARGENTINA!  Everyone ... Read more >

Death by hair needle

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 | By pilgrim192 | Views [585] | Comments [2]

In sixth grade my teacher, Mrs. Keech, gave me an assignment.  It was called "My Life List."  It's a list of goals I want to do before I die.  One of the things on that list is: -dye my hair blonde. I was walking downtown and saw a nice salon.... Read more >

Wobbling across the vineyards

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 | By treezy | Views [714] | Comments [2]

I am in wine country. Well actually all of Argentina really is, as the wine is found everywhere, but the vast majority is made in a place called Mendoza, where I am now, at the foot of the Andes. I have loved being in Mendoza. Although the town itself ... Read more >

Language is good

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 | By treezy | Views [493] | Comments [1]

So no news from me for a while. That´s because I have been in Bariloche doing a Spanish school. It was fab! The staff and people that I met there were so nice, and my Spanish really has improved. I won´t say that I am fluent but at least I can get ... Read more >

The new Classroom

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 | By doreen-b | Views [630]

I have decided to rent an office space in downtown Cordoba to make into a classroom and there I will teach English.  The rent is very affordable. And to my advantage of being right in downtown will be getting college students from the two universities ... Read more >

Gallery: Buenos Aires

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 | By roy-sarah | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Northern Argentina

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 | By pilgrim192 | Photo Gallery

What a typical day looks like

Sun, 7 Jun 2009 | By pilgrim192 | Views [2082] | Comments [4]

this changes from week to week.  Right now I have private classes at my school, but before I had group classes.  With group classes I had to wake up at 7 AM -VERY DIFFICULT ! 9 am-wake up.  Wash face, kiss and say hello to the maid (and my good friend) ... Read more >

How I got here and logistics

Sun, 7 Jun 2009 | By pilgrim192 | Views [558]

About 3 months ago, I was sitting in a coffee shop and e-mailing my spanish teacher this question:  "If I can´t afford study abroad.  What are my options?  Is it possible to just go somewhere and learn spanish on my own?  I don´t think i´d be able ... Read more >

"of course her name is Bruja"

Sun, 7 Jun 2009 | By pilgrim192 | Views [535] | Comments [1]

Everytime I entered a classroom as a child, my classmates would sing the theme song of the Munsters and they would call me Wednesday.  I also sleep on my back with my hands across my chest like a vampire.  I´m pale (actually, I hate to use the word ... Read more >

Gallery: Salta

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 | By thebigtrip | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Mendoza

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 | By thebigtrip | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Bariloche

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 | By thebigtrip | Photo Gallery

i will sleep when i am dead...

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 | By pilgrim192 | Views [903]

I watched a puff of white air flow from my mouth.   I shivered and looked up at the moon and the bright, glittering Star s.     I looked at the clock, 5 after 9pm.  Then at my ticket.  It read, platform 21, 9PM.   Where is my bus?   I thought ... Read more >

Bariloche, Mendoza and Valle de la Luna

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 | By thebigtrip | Views [2612] | Comments [1]

Next stop after Buenos Aires was the town of Bariloche in the south of Argentina. Bariloche is in the north of Patagonia, a scenic region in the south. After  bite to eat we went for a drink in an Irish bar. We got totally ripped off and swore of Irish ... Read more >

Tags: bariloche, mendoza, valle del luna, valle fertile