Our bus pulled into Puerto Iguazu at 11:00 a.m. (For being a country of tardiness, I’m amazed by how the long distance bus system runs like clockwork). While gathering my luggage, I met a Dutch girl named Aagia and we agreed to split a cab to the Hostel Inn. The rooms were nothing special, but [...]
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone and I hope you enjoy the time with friends and family. Give thanks, eat lots of turkey, watch football, play cards, and go out for Black Friday specials. We are privileged to live in an amazing country that, despite all its shortcomings, is a gift from God. The gratitude I have [...]
My friend Meg plays for the River women’s soccer team hear in Argentina. Even though she’s from Virginia Beach, she walked on and made the team. Today she and her River teammates faced off against Boca. Talk about a stark contrast! Last month I had to go through a tourist company just to get into [...]
(Okay, so only two of my visits to the Brazilian consulate really count. The first time I didn’t know they were open to foreigners between 10 and 1). I returned on Tuesday with my passport, extra photos, and a printout of a checking account. While waiting in line, I chatted with a girl from Pennsylvania, [...]
Friday and Saturday I was finally able to take the D.E.L.E. certification exam, which measures Spanish competency at either the beginner, intermediate, or advanced level. My exam was for the intermediate level and it played out just as I had hoped. Friday I went in for the brief oral exam, which I preferred to do [...]
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