April 10, 2006
Day 194
Andrea Visit Day 2
Today we slept in and caught up on some much needed rest. We got up just in time to have some medialunas, sweet crosissants, at around 10:30. They are very good. Then we went to the mall to check out the Salvidor Dali exhibit… Read More »
April 9, 2006
Day 193
Andrea Visit Day 1
To the faithful readers of Dan's blog, you are now about to gain a new perspective, mine. (Dan Says: Well, I still feel the need to throw in my opinion every now and then. So plan on hearing from me throughout Andrea's ramblings. Think… Read More »
April 8, 2006
Day 192
Today I went to a soccer game with Kathleen. It wasn't between any of the elite teams in the city, but both teams were good and evenly matched, making for a good game. I didn't realize this when I got to the stadium, but each side of the field… Read More »
April 7, 2006
Day 191
This was a day of preparations for Andrea's upcoming visit. I said goodbye to Julita in the morning and took a bus back to Buenos Aires. Most of the afternoon was spent searching for hostels for us to stay in. Most of the places I like didn't have much… Read More »
April 4-6, 2006
Day 188-190
For the last few days, I've been staying with Julita. It's been nice because I've done a lot of hanging out with her friends. I don't feel like such a tourist when there are no foreigners around besides myself. Together we've gone to some parks, drank mate, played pool,… Read More »
April 3, 2006
Day 187
Last night I took an overnight bus to La Plata, which is about an hour south of Buenos Aires. I'm staying with Juliana, who I originally met back in Vina del Mar, Chile in December when we were both couchsurfing in the same place. I slept most of the… Read More »
April 2, 2006
Day 186
Leyana, an Argentine I met yesterday, Ben, from Washington DC, and I all wanted to go to the national park near San Luis. It would be very difficult to access with public transportation, so we agreed to go with another Argentine couple in their car and pay them gas… Read More »
April 1, 2006
Day 185
Today I took a bus with Leyana from Buenos Aires to a small town about two hours from San Luis. Our first stop was to a giant cave used by native peoples over 7000 years ago. Next, we drove by some beautiful rocky landscape and stopped at several of… Read More »
March 31, 2006
Day 184
This was a long day of walking. First, I took a bus to Potrero de los Funes, a small town near San Luis. My main goal was to see a waterfall that looked impressive in the brochures I saw last night.
I took a path that ran somewhat parallel… Read More »
March 30, 2006
Day 183
It was time to leave town today. Everything I needed to get taken care of for my insurance was done. The waiting game had begun. I said goodbye to Kristian and Wendy and headed to the bus station.
My next stop was San Luis, just a few hours east… Read More »
