Sleeping for approximately twelve hours last night was crucial to getting through today. Though admittedly, I was still a bit tired, in the afternoon, I suddenly found the energy to walk around and explore the city a bit more—and not get sidetracked by the tantalizing cafés on every corner. Today we started registering for courses. The process was a bit overwhelming because there’s a lot to think about, like the content of the actual courses, the credits, the credits transferring…and the fact that I don’t want to do any actual work over the next five months. So…there was much to consider. But in the afternoon, Ani and I shared a lovely walk home to her apartment in San Telmo, which is an area that’s in the opposite direction from where I live. Since every block is so distinct, with the scenery changing constantly as you move from corner to corner, the trek was quite enjoyable. As we got closer to the Plaza de Mayo, where much of the government buildings reside, I felt like more and more we were in Europe and less like we were in Argentina. The Congreso’s architecture literally took my breath away. That sounds extraordinarily cheesy, but if you ask Ani, she’ll tell you that I made her walk around the perimeter of the entire building so I could praise its every feature. We even flirted our way into a tour of the inside, but were soon a bit bored, disappointed that the cute security guard who’d led us inside the building wasn’t our actual guide. I might have to start walking Ani home past the Congreso more often! After dropping Ani off, I made my way back to the Plaza de Mayo, where the setting sun started to cast a great light on the Casa Rosada (the pink version of our White House) and the other buildings around it. Walking down into the crowded subway station, with the evening rush hour tossing me around, I was probably the happiest I’ve been.
P.S. Santa Fe is a major street in Buenos Aires.
And this is a great song.
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