Dylan’s Post:
Today was a very eventful day. I started the day very late at around 12:00 pm due to the fact that we had a long night that included partying and eating with my exchange partner Ettienes’s family. The first thing I do to start my day whether in Cary or in Argentina is to brush my teeth and shower. Then, immediately after this, we hit the road to go to the big city of Buenos Aires. I had breakfast on the go, eating two granola bars that are from Argentina and drinking some water. After about 25 minutes of a self-guided tour of the city from Ettienes mother, learning about the history of Buenos Aires and the different buildings, we arrived at our destination La Dorita where I finally got to try the long-awaited Carne Asada which was so yummy. After trying Carne Asada and traditional meats and cheeses from La Dorita we left for our next destination, the shopping mall called Alcorta which was very beautiful. Although we did not buy anything from the mall, I got to see some of my friends and take a picture with them.
Immediately after this, we went to get Ice Cream at a place called Luccianos which is a very famous ice cream shop in Buenos Aires. I ordered Dulce De Leche ice cream and it was amazing. After viewing some more scenery including driving past The Pink House which is the United States version of The White House, we went to go bowling with some of Ettienes closest friends at another mall called Alto Avellaneda. When we arrived, we stumbled upon an unpleasant surprise, the bowling was taken out and replaced by a trampoline park. When we finally met up with Ettienes friends and broke the news to them we decided to take a quick pit stop at KFC to eat some fried chicken.
We finally decided on going to an arcade that also was in the mall. We had so much fun earning tons of tickets and playing games that we have back home such as hungry-hungry hippos and Ski Ball. After a couple of hours, we had to leave the arcade and head back to Ettiene and his Moms flat. After about 15 minutes we were on the road again, this time to some of Ettienes friend’s houses to pick them up and head to a big Futbol game Atlanta vs Quilmes. Both of these teams are from the second division of Argentinian Futbol but nonetheless, it was a very entertaining game of Futbol. Although Quilmes FC lost the game 2-1 I had a plethora of fun socializing and chanting with the fans. Our final stop of the day, around 11 pm, was at Pettuti which was an Italian restaurant near Ettienes flat. I got something simple that I knew I was going to like which was Ravioli with cheese and Riccota. After dinner, we all finally returned to the flat where I crashed around 1 pm. This is my day in the life of living in Quilmes, Argentina day 2
Tim’s Post:
Hello, my name is Tim and I’m here to talk with you about todays adventures in Quilmes. The day began at 9:00 am, a relatively early start, where we woke up to prepare for the long drive ahead of us. At 11:00 we had finally arrived at our destination, a horse farm.
This particular horse farm was located right at the banks of a massive lagoon, which made the experience all the more memorable. The weather that day, as seen in the photo, was absolutely gorgeous. We all registered for horse rides, but our appointment was not until later in the day. So the first thing we did was go on a massive tractor ride. This tractor was so big that it could fit the entire exchange in one ride.
There were tons of horse all around this farm, all of them different colors. Once we finished the tractor ride, we headed over to a restaurant on the farm to eat. They brought out plate after plate of empanadas, chorizo, and bife. It was all so good and filling. Later that day, we had a blast riding the horses and seeing one of our friends almost get bucked off of his horse. At 6:00 our group decided to drive back home to catch the local fútbol game. We ended up meeting some of our friends from school at the game, which made the game all the more fun.
By the time the game ended and we had gotten back home, it was 11:00 pm. We were in for a huge surprise when we arrived back home. Gregorio’s dog, China, had snuck into my room and eaten 20 of my pop tarts! Tired and without snacks, I decided to deal with this mess tomorrow and go to bed.