The rest of Belo was really really fun... we went to Ouro Preto, and then went out for a night on the town Belo Horizante style (where I gashed open my elbow... oops.) which was amazing! Then the next day we went to a Churrasco, which is like a barbeque at someone's house (in this case, Anna's boyfriend's boss's). They spend all day cooking meat and drinking, and then around 7 eat more dinner, and drink more... and then they just dance and make fools of themselves. It was really entertaining... lots of people wanted to practice their english with us, and one of them was even trying to translate between Anna and her boyfriend (Anna was speaking in Portuguese)! It was pretty funny, and a very good time.

It was sad to leave, because I had such a good time! Anna's apartment is wonderful, and altough I didn't like Belo Horizonte as much as the other cities I've been to, it was still great to see Anna and to meet more Brazilians.

Now, I'm here in Buenos Aires! It is a beautiful city, without too many tall buildings! It is much cooler here than anywhere in Brasil, and everyone is very trendy! I'm getting tired of wearing the same clothes that I've been wearing for the past 3 and a half months! I feel a little out of place because I don't have any warm clothes! I'm waiting to meet up with Abby and Amos and Mason - communication isn't so easy down here because none of us have cell phones.... It is challenging even to make a plan, much less stick to it! I'm excited about getting out and using more spanish. Portuguese has taken over my vocabulary, and it is soo hard to make the small changes to spanish - yo instead of eu, gracias instead of obrigada, etc. But, I'm also really getting excited about coming home! I need to make some money instead of spending all of it (or borrowing it as the case may be). I also can't wait to see everyone and give some big hugs!

Love from BA.