Buenos Aires so far...

It's been a few weeks and life in Buenos Aires is coming along great! The first week was:

• Spent with Jan, whom we miss terribly!
• Figuring out that BA really is Europe in South America.
• Finding a favorite coffee shop in San Telmo - this quaint, completely Italian joint with fantastic Americanos and Cappuccinos.
• Doing the Tango thing - took a class, had a great 3 course dinner and watched a fantastically cheesy and awesome Tango show.
• Discovering that Puerto Madero is like Yaletown.
• Running the Ecological Reserve
• Did the Pub Crawl (a couple of times thanks to Emily) and made lots of new friends!
• Apartment hunting...we were hoping that it would be miraculously easier in BA than it would be back home, but I gotta tell you, trying to rent an apartment in Spanish is challenging to say the least. But good news - it was successful!
  

So now, an impressive week later, we're out of the hostel and in this wonderful apartment in Palermo (google it - it's a cool little area that's kinda like a combo of Robson, Kits and Commercial all rolled into one!). We're 2 blocks from the subway station, we're within walking distance to absolutely everything, we're right across from the Botanical Garden and the jogging and scenery is fantastic!! We're completely stoked! Doesn't matter that the sink leaks right now, or that the door gets jammed and there's a trick to opening it, or the fact that the elevator makes wierd noises...cause location, location, location and we are feeling pretty good about life! We'll be here for a month and use it as a base to do some weekend trips (send us an email if you want our Argentinian phone number!)

We've been pretty busy...We've signed up for Spanish classes and start on Monday. We've made some friends, checked out the National Art Gallery, watched a movie during the BA International Film Fest and have even had a girl's nite in. We've tried to go shopping (a couple of times, which is a feat considering we both hate it) and gotta say - not so impressed. But, it is fall here and we're definitely needing some more clothes rather than beach wear...

In any case, am trying to get caught up on blogging and emails. I'm finally putting up some much needed pics up on Facebook - give me another day or so since uploading is so much fun (yup, sarcasm intended). So if you want to have more of an idea what we've done and seen, check out my profile soon! PS - Am really starting to miss hearing from people. We want emails!!! Don't care if it's mundane or whatever, it would just be nice to touch base!!