Estamos Acá

We have arrived and checked into our apartment successfully. We have walked over 40 miles throughout the city in the first 5 days. We have taken the SubTe and Taxis too. We love it here! It is very different than anything we have seen before--but it still has the feel of a European city, with a little rustic feel. We live an area called San Telmo, there is a very large street fair/market every Sunday right outside of our apartment. They sell art, antiques, crafts, etc. It extends for about a mile around us. San Telmo south of the micro centro--where the Casa Rosada is located (this is where the president lives). On the third day we were here, it snowed--this was the first snow Buenos Aires has seen in 79 years. They were going crazy, it made huge news. The snow did not accumulate, but they were still worried about the driving. We have met up with a PSU alumnus and his family (wife, child, and friend) and watched the Argentina vs. Mexico game. We are meeting some Ex-Pats for dinner this week also. We are starting our training for teaching English on Monday, July 16th. We are gradually getting accustomed to Spanish, it is difficult but easier now that we are immersed in it. People have a really nice accent, clear but different than what we have heard in Chicago, it takes some getting used to. We are probably going to Blog once a week, we hope you enjoy hearing about our journey as we experience it.