First Days

The first days in Argentina have been quite overwhelming, to say the least. I arrived in Buenos Aires on monday, at about 8 am. we spent the next couple of days in Buenos Aires, because my host sister was also going on exchange to France. We went to the shopping center and ate some wonderful food. After that we began the 11 hour drive to Cinco Saltos. We made a stop in Bahia Blanca, and i got to spend a few hours with Nacho, the exchange student who stayed in my house last year. Then we continued, arriving in Cinco Saltos around 3 am last night. today i woke up around noon, and my 3rd host parents were at the house. My 3rd host father made a wonderful asado (barbecue with many kinds of meats.) Cinco saltos is a wonderful town of about 30,000 people. my host family seems to know every single person in town, and i am meeting new people all the time.

So as my first post, i guess i will say that i will be departing for Cinco Saltos on August 23rd. I will leave from Portland, to Atlanta, to Buenos Aires, to Neuquen, then drive to Cinco Saltos. It is all so soon!!