Well I managed to completely fill another day here : ) It is 6:15 PM here now so I thought I would post a quick blog and take a little siesta before dinner, unfortunately for me Buenos Aires is one of the only cities that doesn't officially take siestas, BUMMER!

Well I experienced my first taste of the BA nightlife last night.... And its crazy here and it was only a Tuesday! The reggae club was very neat, they had a couple live bands and very "chill" music. I was able to meet some kids that are in ISA as well and that have already been down here for a month. A big group of us went to a famous BA boliche, or dance club after that. We got to the door at maybe 12:00 or so and had to wait in a line a block long then pay 20 pesos to get in! The place was beyond PACKED! Wall to wall filled with people and it's more like swaying back and forth or kind of hopping in place rather than dancing... There is no room for me to bust our my moves in the bolliches! Que lastima! (What a shame : )). They played all American rap music from 5-10 years ago and everyone in the club was singing along, it's crazy the influence that our country has on the world. We were totally LAME and left the club at 2:30 and the line to get in was even longer!! I don't know where the people were going to fit, good thing we left : ))

3.5 hours of sleep and an early trip on the train and subway to start the process of getting a visa. Returning on the subway at 9 AM was a treat because it was rush hour and literally people stand in the doors and ram there bodies against the people in the subway so that they can fit. I kept a tight hold on my purse and my mouth closed because I think that the people next to me could tell what I had for lunch the day before, we're that close!

The weather this morning was like a perfect fall morning in the midwest and I went for a run at about 9:30 and explored the area around my house. There is an unbelievable park about 8 minutes run from my house that has pathways, gardens, lakes, fountains and paddle boats. I think it's incredible how there can be such natural beauty in the middle of the city, I just take it as another blessing and thank God for all the ways that He has comforted me down here : ))

I met up with Tana, a girl from Doane that has been down here for a month, we are from different programs but it was really fun to get to see her! We went to the CHINA TOWN of Buenos Aires, talk about culture shock! It's the only place that you can get peanut butter but I, like a dumb dumb, bought some nasty kind that is the consistency of syrup! haha. We explored down there and then went to a couple of street markets and I bought my own Mate gourd! Look at this authentic girl ; ) haha kidding! I am going to learn how to cure the gourd and all the necessary things tonight : )

Well I think that's about all for now! Tango class tomorrow night with all the kids from ISA! That will be a ball, they say don't wear flip flops because your feet will get stepped on : )) I will keep you all updated!

Hasta Luego! Bailey 

Tana at our lunch at one of thousands cute cafes

China Town!

I guess it's a dog park... It's the craziest thing I have every seen. Probably 50+ dogs in this gated area in the middle of the park just going crazy! I think maybe it's like the baby sitter for dogs or something... All I know is that there are perros EVERYWHERE!

Plaza Belgrano. Dedicated to the man who created the Argentina flag and whom my neighborhood is named after.

Some things are just universal... : )) Tana bought number 5 and I am going to try to tackle it when she is done!

A church about 4 blocks from my house, the architecture of the buildings is incredible.

My street corner!

The most delicious popsicle I have ever eaten! We bought them in China Town for 4 pesos and it tastes exactly like honeydew. Que Rica!