Colectividades

Yesterday was the MOST amazing day yet. After classes, Nicki and I went to the Colectividades, which is a carnival/fair of sorts… without the rides anyway. There are tons of different booths from tons of different countries where you can try different food and see a bit of their country’s traditional dancing. I was kind of disappointed because China and Mexico weren’t represented. It was mostly Middle eastern countries. I was a little apprehensive about going because all the locals, ALL the locals, told us that it was dangerous and that people would ask for food when we bought it. Fortunately, this year the city had upped the security and built a fence around the festivities, and there were plenty of guys in police uniforms standing around. I say “guys in police uniforms” because the po po here is pretty janky. I mean, they really don’t evoke much confidence. at all. But anyway, it was fun. We decided to ditch out a little early and go to a milonga. I cannot express how much fun it is to be able to go to a milonga and dance tango with the locals; it’s like we’re inside Argentine culture, looking out, whereas the other kids in the group seem to be on the outside looking in. But I’m definitely obsessed. Before class, after class, in the street = tango.

Today we are leaving for Iguazu falls. I don’t have much time to go into details, but it supposedly puts Niagra to shame. It’s a twenty hour bus ride, one way.  But it’s all good… “God’s in his Heaven – All’s right with the world!