What A Day!

Right now the majority of the Buenos Aires province is banging pots and pans out their windows, honking their car horns, or making some sort of noise. This is because there is a major protest against the government due to the tax that they have passed to the Senate. This is a tax that will hurt the Argentine farmers by hiking up land prices. Farmers are planning on not selling their grains in protest and police were needed to keep angry farmers away when they were discussing this bill in the legislature. The government here controls everything and protests are very common. The best part of the protest is that the people that sell tickets to the Subte left their booths and opened the gates. So, we got to ride for free on our way home tonight. :)

Amidst all of that excitement, today was a very good day. I had a quiz in class and it was a little difficult, but not too bad. It is getting harder to sit in class for 5 hours especially because I am so hungry. Yes, I know I am used to eating A LOT. I should’ve thought about that before I decided to come here where the portions are much smaller, but I am surviving. I have been taking snacks with me and eating when I can, which feels like is all the time. The best part of today is that I FINALLY GOT ICE CREAM! You all know how much I love my ice cream and how it is necessary for me to eat it every day. I think you should know I have survived 7 days without. Also, I have never had ice cream that was as good as the ice cream I had tonight.

The best ice cream ever!

Tango classes went really well. I would still place myself in the beginner class and I need lots of practice. I think it would be really fun to learn though! The Salsa class was way later and with the protests I didn’t want to be out in the streets so we stopped and got ice cream and came home for dinner. Our mom thinks it’s really funny to listen to us try and form sentences in Spanish, but is also very helpful. I still haven’t slept very well and am hoping that eventually I will be so tired that I will sleep like a rock. 

How to Tango

 The weather here has been really nice. Today was about 60 degrees and it is supposed to be like that until winter hits. There is a chance of rain on Saturday, but only in the morning. The people think its freezing. Have a good night! More tomorrow.