Curse of the dead batteries

This weekend was a good weekend. Friday night I went to a Tango class again. I really enjoy learning it. I hope that I can be half as good as some of the people here when I leave! It was cool Friday though because there were like 3 girls and about 12 guys...so we didn't have to worry about not getting a partner! Before we went to the class Chris and I stopped in a store because we were a bit early. Well one of the employees started talking to me and asking questions about where we were from and whatnot. Out of nowhere he said, "Que linda sos"...which means "You're very beautiful." I was quite flattered! haha But then he let me try mate (with sugar) and I liked it! So there you have it Adam, I am a mate fan with sugar. :-)

Saturday we went to the zoo. It was a beautiful day and the zoo was really quite huge, so I enjoyed it. However, zoos are much less fun than they were in the days of childhood. It's so sad to see all of the animals locked up in cages that are way to small for them. So after the zoo we wandered around for a little bit and found a cafe to eat in. I had a very yummy ham and cheese croissant. We also went into this hotel that I had heard has a good view of the city, but I apparently got my hotels mixed up because there was no view! So we had to conveniently make an excuse to leave...ha, it was amusing. I also met up with Erin, a girl who studied here last year and has been visiting for the week. She wandered around with us for a little bit and gave advice about the city. It was very cool to meet someone else who had been here.

Today I went to San Telmo again, which has a great market/fair thing. I love looking at all of the things available to buy. We found another place to eat and wandered some more. Then we found the hotel that I had meant to find yesterday, and snuck up to the top to get a breathtaking view of the city...until my camera batteries died :( But I got two very nice pictures!! ha

Anyways, now I'm tired in that refreshing way that only happens after a long day of walking. Here are a couple pictures: