Day 8: Traffic

Finally, I have a fairly uneventful day to write about. Really, nothing much to write home about today. The first week of classes are complete and I have a better understanding of the language but still a lot of work to do. After classes we seung by one of the "party" hostels just to take a look. Millhouse was big, with lots of amenities and definitely looked like a party hostel. They had their own bar and there was at least one person passed out in every room, even the common areas. It really looked like some people might not ever leave the hostel. It wasn't for me...maybe for one night just for fun. I think I should take a moment to note that Bs As is an amazing city with an amazingly unique culture and language. There are many things about this city that are found no where else in the world. The Argentinians are very proud of their city. My factoid for the day. In the states we take for granted that pedestrians have the right of way. Not in Bs As. Cars do not stop for people and you have to always be alert because they go fast and dart in and out of traffic. There is one street that is so wide it usually takes two cycles of the walk lights to cross all 20 or so lanes. The good thing is that nearly all of their streets are one way so its easier to look for traffic but they drive crazy down here. Taxi's are super cheap so we take them anywhere the subway or our feet cant go.