Despite how tired I was from last night’s tango show, I was able to wake up today without any alarm clock. Although we were told to be at breakfast somewhere around 8:00am, I decided to wake up around 8:30, bring my bags downstairs and grab a quick breakfast before we left for our day trip. The first place we visited today was Teatro Colon. It was absolutely stunning! I have never seen such intricate architecture. I’m the first room we walked in there was a case with three tutus that had been used in previous performances at the theatre. When we finally walked into the theatre after most of the tour, there were dancers warming up on the stage to practice for their performance of Swan Lake. I was easily distracted from our tour guide by the detailing and the dancers in the theatre. After we left Teatro Colón, we visited a plaza and then went to Cementerio de Recoleta. The graveyard was very interesting. It looked like a mini village with street signs and houses; you would never know it was a graveyard unless you read the signs. We visited the grave of Eva Peron and learned about her history. We then went to Plaza Naciones Unidad. In the center of the plaza was a metal sculpture the shape of a flower. According to Mr. Seeley, the opening of the flower changes its position depending on the location of the sun. After we walked around the plaza, we went on the bus for El Jardín Campones. The garden was beautiful. Although it was winter there were many flowers in bloom and all of the Ducks were swimming in the water. In the entry way of the garden, there was a walkway with water fountains, where we found a great location for photo opportunities. Once we walked to the other side of the park it was time to go to Quilmes High School! It was about a 40 minute drive to the school; however, it seemed very short as I took a nap on the way to the school. When we got to the school, the school day was over so all of the students were standing outside looking up at us on the bus. I found Sol rather quickly given the large crowd of people! Directly after school, I went to tea with Sol, her mom, Caty, Alisha and her mom. It was delicious. I ordered a submarino and an apple crisp. After tea, her mom took us to a restaurant to make a reservation. It was then time to move into the house! My room was perfect! Lying on the bed was a poster and snacks and play-doh. I then gave Sol all of the presents I brought for her family. When I went downstairs I met her brothers, Juani and Octavio, they were very nice and spoke very well in english. Later Sol’s dad came home from golfing and I said hello to him and spoke primarily in Spanish to him. By then it was around nine and it was time to go to dinner. I ordered calamari and rice, which was very good and we went for ice cream afterwards. We didn’t get home until 11 and then I sat with Sol while she did her homework. I am now exhausted and need my sleep! Goodnight 🙂
-Tori Banks