Yet another night of lots of fun but little sleep! At school, we gave our presentations again for the fifth time to our partners before getting on a bus and driving an hour to el Teatro Colón. We were early for our tour, so we sat down at Blue Cafe and ordered lattes, hot chocolates, and medialunas. I had a delicious cheese croissant and white chocolate macrons. We then started the tour and learned about the creation of the Teatro, such as its different architects, the different types of marbles used to make the building, and the purpose of each room. We were able to see the inside of the entire Teatro, including the stage where rehearsals for the play Por Vos Muero were taking place.
After the tour we walked for ten minutes to get lunch at Los Immortales, a pizza place. At lunch we had a lot of pizza, a ginormous calzone, a huge steak, and salads.
After lunch, we drove to El Caminito in BOCA. We were able to see the colorful houses and buy a lot of art which was a really great experience. I bought six pieces of art that I loved in Caminito and I even got to meet and talk to the painter. While we were doing our final headcount before leaving, Chris appeared on a second-floor balcony next to a statue of Messi and the top of the building and gave us a triumphant wave. Afterwards we drove back to school and went home with our partners. -Kiran
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We started off the day giving our presentations again, but to the older kids. We had to wait for the bus to pick us up at 9, and we needed something to do. After our presentations, we loaded on to the bus and drove for about an hour to reach Buenos Aires. Our first stop was at the Teatro Colón, where we toured the inside of the theater. While we waited for our ticketed tour time, we grabbed drinks at the cafe under the theater. I enjoyed spending time with friends and relaxing after having to wake up early in the morning.
After we enjoyed our drinks, we lined up to enter the main hall. We entered and started the tour. The inside of the building was incredible to look at, and the intricate architecture was stunning. We finally made it to the theater itself where we got to admire the design and watch a dance rehearsal taking place. After the tour, we walked to Los Immortales, a pizza place where we had lunch. After lunch, we took a bus to La Boca and saw the caminito, a collection of colorful buildings. We got to see the street art and visit the Boca Juniors store. I thought it was a very fun day and a change of pace from the previous days where we spent most of the time with our exchange students. So far, it has been an incredible experience exploring Buenos Aires and all of its unique districts! -Walker
