mikeShriver

I have been keeping this journal poorly so far on this trip. Now that I have a chance to sit in a B.A. Cafe, a few moments, I will scribble a few words. The basic overview of the last few days goes thus:

Three nights in a Mendoza hostel, we managed many cafe hours, a winery tour by bicycle, a directionless walk in an endless park, and countless conversations with strangers that never seem to go anywhere.

The days in Mendoza felt different from most of the other international trips I have taken so far. They were more relaxed, for certain, than the days I spent in India. Probably a lot of it has to do with hostel culture- which is inherently laid-back and friendly.

Since coming to Buenos Aires, though, it has gotten more frantic. There is much to see here, and so far we have spent much of our time walking or riding the bus.

Yesterday we stumbled upon a passover festival in Palermo, the neighborhood where Cash and Kristen’s apartment is located. There was a live demonstration of B.A.’s prominent street artists. B.A. is known for its street art scene, and I am going to try to take a tour of the street art here on Wednesday.

I realized in my last entry that I was boring myself, so I stopped writing. Since then I have found it difficult to pick my pen back up, and my journal has thinned out.

Tags: South America, Travel Journal