Today was my first day in Buenos Aires. I had my first Argentinian empanada de pollo, café con leche and walked around the city for a little while with some new acquaintences. I'm writing on a small travel computer which I will do my best to keep safe. Although I was looking forward to having a low-tech experience here, the computer helps me feel more connected to home, which I want, at least for now. I meet my host family tomorrow, but between now and then we have an introduction dinner and a full day of orientation activities.
I still hardy feel like I'm here, in a new city, with a group of people I've (for the most part) never met before. I can only take it a day at a time, because thinking too far into the future is so overwhelming. I'm dazed, but I'm also very exited to see what these next few weeks will bring. Many things feel backwards: it's winter, I'm far away from friends and family, and the language is unfamiliar. But remarkably (as Alex recently pointed out), here I am on the opposite side of the globe, and yet everything is right side up.
way to go for making it to Argentina!! hope the plane trip wasn't too bad.
ReplyDeletelol @ the hemisphere gravitational continuity: check this out: if our arms were long enough and boneless, i would reach my hand south across the gulf of mexico and all of brazil to high five you right now. you made it!!! <3 <3