We arrived in Buenos Aires around 10 am. As the plane finally landed near the airport, I breathed a sigh of relief. This was because after around 12 hours of not moving around, this resulted in my legs being sore, sweat stained across my back, and my tailbone aching. After passing security and claiming our luggage, we got onto the bus that would transport us towards the hotel. As we drove past the airport and onto the highway, it finally sunk in to me that we were in Argentina, and it wasn’t just a fever dream. We arrived at the hotel, and as we moved our luggage to the hotel, we were met with a handsome hotel lobby. After checking in, we were able to finally unwind and rest for an hour and during this time, we were able to shower and eat some snacks. Afterwards, the whole group met up in the lobby and we went to eat lunch at La Parolaccia. I was amazed by how quick and professional the service was but personally, I thought that the appetizer and entrée wasn’t that good, but the tiramisu dessert hit the spot. Afterwards, we toured around the city and took pictures around the famous landmarks such as the Casa Rosada. Finally, around 6 pm, we arrived at the hotel to rest again but I went to the gym with my friends for a workout. After, we went to La Bistecca, which was a really nice buffet restaurant, and I ate some pretty good food. Although the first day sounded pretty straight-forward, we had some struggles. Hopefully the following days, we can make this trip a lot more stress-free. –Patrick
