Yo Googleo!

So, my new favorite word en espanol is "Googlear."  It means exactly what you think and I am loving it.  How fun!

After class today, we ventured on the colectivo (i.e. bus) for the first time.  They have a very extensive bus system here that is entirely mapped out in a book called the "Guia-T" which Caitlin mentioned in an earlier post.  It's kind of a hard copy HopStop, which in BA is necessary since HopStop doesn't exist yet (please, come soon HopStop, although we have nothing against the Guia-T).  

Anyhow, I had another laughing fit on the bus when I realized that the bus doors open about 15 seconds before the bus actually stops.  Same with the subte - the doors open while it's still moving.  I thought I had seen everything transportation-wise while living so long in NY, but seeing this really made me giggle.

 

Our travels today brought us all over the city, including a very good meal (finally!) with friends for lunch.  A quick side note on why I say finally -- Cait and I seem to have a bad record with food when it's just the 2 of us.  We either 1) choose a downright terrible restaurant that looks great from the outside  2) order just the worst thing on the menu or 3) attempt to try the pizza again (which might be synonymous with #2, but I will leave it here for emphasis because the pizza really is that bad). 

The weather was beautiful today, so we continued on with our friends and took a stroll through the botanical gardens after lunch.  I can honestly say that there are more stray cats living in both here and the Recoleta Cemetery than I have ever seen in my life.  Combined!  Literally, there are hundreds.

After the gardens, we took 2 different subtes to a rooftop cafe at the Sheraton hotel, where our friend Gareth's host-mom said the view was spectacular and we would be foolish to miss it.  Well, turns out we're going to have to miss it.  The darn cafe closed TEN years ago!!!!

Guess we should have "Googleamos" before making the trek. :)


(also - just wanted to shout out to Court and Jess - happy birthday and belated!!!!!!!)