I am currently in Buenos Aires. An incredible place. I here visiting my friend Mike Pursell, one of the "envirohotties" that I was friends with in college at Olaf.

I have seen a lot, but there is still so much to see. Im staying with Mike at his apartment in Palermo, Ive seen the Obelisco, the Casa Rosada (their version of the white house), Ive seen San Telmo, a neighborhood known for its Tango and Sunday markets. Ive been to la Fería de Mataderos where I bought my very own matté cup. Just today, in the morning, I found an excellent childrens book store, where I spent too much on Spanish childrens books, and then in the afternoon I took a tour of Teatro Colón, an opera house with some of the best acoustics in the world. I am also loving their coffee and their MEDIALUNAS (sweet a sticky croissants!).

Ive been using Mikes excellent sense of the city (and a great map that he bought for me) and Lonely Planets guide to Buenos Aires, and have overall been very pleased with it, but I wish that I would have brought one of the general guides to Argentina that is sitting on my kitchen table... duh.