We had so much fun dancing in Bariloche that on Thursday we decided to go to a boliche, one of the infamous all-night dance clubs. Chosen destination: Lost, a club that changes its music depending on day of the weekend and Thursdays are hip-hop night. Imagine my excitement. It was great to be able to actually sing along with some of the songs instead of just pretending I can understand the Spanish reggaeton or rap. I died a little inside when they played Kanye's "Touch the Sky." I stayed a lot longer than I had intended to (since I have interning Friday mornings at 10) but did not regret it at all.
Friday, my boss mentioned that he was going on a wine tour that night. "Wine tour", you ask, "that sounds intriguing." Well, that is what I thought so I asked him to elaborate. Coordinated by a company called Wine Tour Urbano vineyards set up shop in select boutiques over a three block stretch of Recoleta. You buy a glass and a wristband and can wander as long as you want. He sent me the information, and later that night off we went. Sailee and I met up with some of our German friends from orientation and learned more about the wonderful world of wine. We tried every type of red you can imagine, some aged in wood barrels, some in metal barrels, some organic, one mixed with white wine... it is amazing how a small difference like one more year of maturity changes the taste of a wine. Most of the wines were from the Mendoza region of Argentina, which had always been on my list of must-go places, and Friday just reinforced it. After the wine tour, and after dinner, we decided to go to another boliche and danced the night away (again).
Saturday my friend's parents (who are here visiting for three weeks) were throwing a party at their apartment so I decided to go for a little then call it an early night. It was really great to just chill and talk and hang out with them in a place not smoky or incredibly loud. The other exchange students here are having the same problems I am making friends with portenos, so we discussed why that is. I have one Argentine girl I can really call a "friend," and the others are more acquaintances. The education system here is set up so that from kindergarten on students are in the same sections all together, and private schools are not common. Hence, most of them have had the same friends since age 5. Once in university, most of them take a full course load and work full time on top of any extracurriculars they do so they really do not have much interest in expanding their circle of friends. This may sound awful, but made me feel better that I am not the only exchange student having this difficulty. After hanging out all night, I caught a cab back to Puerto Madero to sleep off this crazy Argentine weekend.
Back to reading... and more smiling :)
Besos!
Nati
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