it seems like just yesterday i started planning for a month long trip, and now the month is coming to an end. crazy how quickly time flies.

i have seen and done so many wonderful things during my time in Argentina, it’s been hard to capture it all, but i think i’ve managed to hit most of the highlights. of course when you talk to a local they ask if you’ve seen all the things you haven’t, and you start to wonder about all of the places you missed. guess i will just have to make notes and visit again some day.

today i had lunch with a colleague who lives here in Buenos Aires, which was a lot of fun, and that pretty much sums up my day. i caught up on email, chatted with friends, and spent some time hanging out at the park reading, which really made it feel like vacation. i’m midway through book one of the Game of Thrones series………yep, sucked me right in, and i’m going to have a hard time reading anything else for awhile.

but i only have three days left here and there is still so much i’d like to see. the Teatro Colon is the recently renovated opera house and has some of the best acoustics in the world. they offer tours, so i’m going to try and get there tomorrow. there is also the Museo Evita and the Casa de la Cultura, which someone told me i should try and get to. i’d also like to try and get out of the city to visit one of the ranches i’ve read about.

sounds like i may have to get up early the next couple of days. or, maybe i will get up when i wake up, enjoy some coffee, and see what each day brings.

side note – the photo is of some finger puppets i saw in a kids store in Colonia. there was a whole wall of them and i couldn’t resist taking pictures.