I had the lovely opportunity to do study travel in Argentina this January for two weeks. As a part of a music history class studying Astor Piazzolla, Alberto Ginastera, and the tango, I spent the first week and a half of January on campus in South Carolina studying and listening to music. While in Argentina, I was able to explore and just enjoy the beautiful cities we visited.Being someone who was bitten by the travel bug, these past two weeks were absolutely amazing. I would not trade them for the world. Picture coming from a cold, dreary winter to a sunny, muy calido summer. Also unlike when I traveled to Germany where almost everyone speaks English, there was a huge language barrier. My Spanish from high school is very rusty. It mostly consists of greetings and where is the bathroom.
having only one carry-on. No checked bag! Once we arrived in Buenos Aires, our group met Pablo who gave us a walking tour of the city. We saw "The Opera" restaurant where Evita Peron worked before she became Mrs. Peron. We crossed the largest avenue in the world, 9 de Julio Avenue. In the center is an Obelisk that is copied after the Washington Monument in D.C.
Had my first Argentine meal in the famous café, Café Tortoni. This café is the place where all the famous artists, poets, and politicians visited for a café con leche. The culture of Argentina makes it completely normal for someone to spend all day in a café with a single cup of coffee. Waiters don't make you leave to make room for new customers.
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