Today is my 2nd day in Argentina, and my first full day here! Yesterday, I arrived at EZE airport and took a 1 hour taxi to my Airbnb in Palermo. I spent the day unpacking, getting some groceries, and taking a much needed nap (I was pretty exhausted from my flight here). During my brief excursions outside, I realized that there aren’t that many tourists in my neighborhood. Most of the people I’ve encountered here don’t really speak English, so I have been practicing my Spanish! But they speak really fast, so I’ve been using hand gestures and pointing to help get my point across 🙂
The sun also sets earlier here than in America; it gets dark just before 6 PM. To be honest, I was a little scared walking to get my dinner in the dark, but I think that will get easier and less scary as I get to know my neighborhood better! Yesterday, I had 3 empanadas and 1 pizza for lunch and dinner. The “mozzarella” pizza tasted like olives (one of the only foods that I don’t like), but the empanadas were absolutely delicious!
This morning I slept in and then I went to a cafe nearby to catch up on all of the emails that I missed during my traveling. I had a great coffee and a HUGE pork sandwich with kale and pickled onions. The sandwich was actually bigger than my face, but I managed to eat it all haha. Most of the people here are very nice. They are all walking around in parkas, scarves, and thick sweaters because it’s winter in Buenos Aires, but it’s actually only about 50° Fahrenheit. I even saw an adorable dog wearing a knit sweater!
The last few hours have been pretty hectic for me because the apartment building that I am staying in completely lost power. So, I didn’t have access to running water or wifi for a little over an hour. It all turned out okay because I left the building and went to another nearby cafe and drank some chai tea while watching the sun set. When I came back to my apartment, the water was back on, but it was dark yellow…
Tomorrow, I am planning on visiting the famous cemetery in Recoleta and doing some sightseeing! For the rest of today, I am going to eat dinner (I made a reservation at a restaurant because the places here tend to be very busy), do some work, and plan out a rough itinerary for my stay here.
I remember feeling quite nervous about traveling alone for so long before I left Texas, but now I feel really excited!
Thanks for reading ♡
 