First Week in Argentina

Trying to summarize all that has occurred in that past week is impossible but I will give it my best shot..

My bedroom in my 1st home

I arrived in Cordoba, Argentina on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 from Sao Paulo, Brazil with a connection in Buenos Aires. I was greeted by both of my host mothers. From the airport I was brought to my 2nd family's home to have an afternoon snack and meet my host parents before going to my 1st family's home to move in. My 2nd family will be on vacation for the month of February.

Cordoba from the plane 

In this week I have done about 1,000 things including: a city tour, a tour of the jesuit buildings downtown, several history and Spanish classes, orientations, several visits to a local cafe, lots of walking, finding a place to buy a bus card, and then using that respective bus card, learning how to put credit on my prepay phone, playing late night soccer, learning how to take a Remi (a type of taxi that is green and you have to call for rather than waving down from the street) and so so many more things.

Cathedral in downtown Cordoba

Every day I take on new little challenges that incorporate using my new Spanish skills, learning the city and getting things done. It may be as simple as finding somewhere to buy insect repellant (and then having to request it- that stuff doesn't get put on a regular shelf) or as complicated is taking a 40 minute bus ride to the downtown area.

Empanada- they come baked or fried and filled with different things. These ones are filled with beef. 

My intention these 5 months in Argentina is to post pictures but also to post about some of the particularly unique experiences I have here. Keep checking back, I will be posting about my first church experience very soon!