Arriving in Buenos Aires

So this is the beginning of a blog which I will hopefully keep up to date as my adventure in South America continues. As some of you know, I had a little mishap at the airport. I guess the water I spilled on my passport 4 years ago final came to haunt me because as I was checking in for my flight, the rep for Continental said they would not accept it. Luckily it was quick and Katherine was able to turn around and come back and get me. I then spent the next couple hours in San Fran at the passport agency getting a new one which costs an arm and a leg. Long story short, I ended up getting a new passport and got on the same flight but 24 hours later.

After 16 hours of travel, I landed in Buenos Aires to heat and humidity I have not felt in a long time. Going through customs wasnt too bad except they charged me 131 dollars as an entrance fee to the country. So that was a great way to get to know the country. Eventually I caught the bus to the city and found my way to the school. I got everything set up with them to start at 930 on Monday morning and move in with my host family after class. After finding a hostel close to school, I toured around the Microcentro district of Buenos Aires. I took a stroll down Avenida de Mayo which is a pretty little street that connects parliment with where the president works. Everything has European influence so its pretty sweet to look at. What boggles my mind are the people. When in Europe, it was easy to tell who was a native and who was visiting. Here, I can not tell the difference. The crazy thing is that I havent heard that much English, even in the hostel. Maybe as I get to explore more, I will be able to tell the difference but this city looks like a European city but is totally different.

As for the weekend, I am hoping to go to a couple street fairs and maybe a soccer game or two. River Plate is playing the team that won the league last year so that should be a good game. Besides that I really dont have any plans. Hope all is well in the states and I hope to update you soon.