2 months!

Empanadas!

So today marks 2 months of living in Argentina! I thought to celebrate I would go through some of the things I have done and haven’t done in that time!

Things I've done in 2 months

-Gone to an Argentinian high school for 8 weeks

-Drank lots of mate and Terere! (and really liked it)

-Trained in a basketball team and played games in the league

-Went to a Despedida (end of school party) in a Boliche (club)

-Named as a prefect for Kaikoura High!

-Made empanadas with my host mum and Abuela

-Went on my first trip around Argentina

-Visited the Iguazu Falls!

-Brought an Argentina Soccer top finally

-Made Argentine pizzas

-Abseiled down a waterfall

Things I haven't done in 2 months

-Driven anything! (car, truck, motorbike or scooter!)

-Eaten Argentina Lollies

-Eaten fish n chips (or any takeaway)

-Had or seen any type of seafood!

-Had toast for breakfast…

-Eaten broccoli (a similar thing about the food, its so different!)

-Had fresh milk. Here my family drink long-life milk and I haven’t seen any milk like good ol' anchor here

-Worn bare feet outside. For some reason it’s a ‘no no’ and I always get told off if I’m wearing bare feet inside!

During the trip we had a conversation about why we all chose Argentina. And I was quite stumped by that question! I had to really think why but I cannot remember how I originally decided ‘yup I’m going to go to Argentina’ That decision was so long ago now, more than a year ago now and I wish I had written somewhere my reasoning for it! I think the initial reason was because I wanted to learn Spanish.  But why not Spain you ask? Well thinking now Spain could have given me some awesome opportunities to travel around Europe but it always felt a bit common. Europe is just about the no.1 destination for OEs and I would have a lot of time to visit there later. But Argentina was very foreign and far away, and not a general place I would choose to go on a holiday. It also could provide me an awesome learning opportunity. For example, when I first chose Argentina I literally only knew it for the Tango and Iguazu Falls… Thinking now I still don’t know what drew me to Argentina but I am so happy I chose it. I love the people and everything else that comes with this beautiful country!