The past few days I've spent a lot of time with Amos, Mason and Abby! We figured out that we would all be in Buenos Aires at the same time, and took advantage of that fact! I had a fantastic time hanging out with a little Chatham Co. in South America! Especially so many of us! And I got to see Anna - It makes me not want to go home, and it also makes me so much more ready to be back! It was kind of strange seeing them because we are at such different points in our voyages. Abby, Amos and Mason all have 3-4 more months - I think all of them are coming home in late July. They have also only been here for just barely 2 months, whereas I am hitting my 4th month and getting ready to head home. They are all doing so well and their spanish is getting soo much better!! Amos introduced us to some of his friends, which was really nice. They are great people as well, and I'm glad to know he has some entertaining people surrounding him!
Abby seems to be having the time of her life, and I am soo excited for her. Every second she is enjoying life and embracing this experience. I can't wait to see her when she comes home! She was supposed to come home in late June, but now she will be spending about a month traveling. I think she is going to pull a Che Guevara and bike it down Chile and in Argentina, Bolivia and some other countries. By the way, if you've never seen "The Motorcycle Dairies" then you shoud immediately rent it, because it is a fantastic movie!! I really want to read the book - I'm sure its much better.
Mason is also doing really really well! His spanish is so good! I hung out with him during the day when Abby and Amos were in class, and we did a little bit of exploration of the city. Mason served as most of our communication because I seem to have lost most of my spanish skills when I started to really get Portuguese. Yikes. I'm getting better remembering, but the Argentine accent is soo different! They say y's as ch's, and drop s's sometimes, and just generally sound like they all have lisps. AND, they talk about 600 miles a minute. Good luck understanding that.
As for me, I am enjoying Buenos Aires, even though the weather hasn't really been optimal. It actually reminds me a lof of NC - going from high 80s for a couple days to mid 50s and rainy the next few. Thats where we are now - mid 50s and rainy. Its yucky, especially because I lost my rain jacket, and I don't have ANY warm clothes. Its ok though, can't stop me from going out and seeing the sights and enjoying the city. Today Gabby and I are going to an open air market in a neighborhood called San Telmo. It should be pretty cool! Oh! On Monday, it rained so hard in Buenos Aires that the streets flooded! It was awful, you couldn't get anywhere and the subway had to close early because the tunnels were flooding! People had to walk though several feet of water just to get home! Especially in the southern part of the city... So sad!
I'm getting very ready to come home - I want more summer! I also really really miss Brasil, wayyy more than i thought I would. I miss the food and the people and how much they laugh! Everyone is really serious here... ahh well. No worries. But Mom and Dad - you better get ready with the food... Barbeque and Carolina Burgers, chicken salad and cookies! And fresh milk!! AHHHH!! I miss that! Much love! See you all stateside in less than 2 weeks!