Cordoba and Canada

Last Sunday I went to Cordoba and met up with the Canadian guy, Dan, who Jeni and I met when we went to Iguazu. I was there for four days and it was a nice little trip. Cordoba is a big city but there isn't a whole lot to do there. We took Spanish lessons at our hostel. Our teacher, Raul, was very nice and each day after our two hour lesson he would do an activity with us. He took us on a city tour, showed us an Argentinian film, and taught us how to make empanadas. They tasted SO good. I will definitely make them when I get home. One afternoon we took a bus to Alta Gracia where we saw the Che Guevara museum. Another day we went to the zoo. Everyday we ate amazing pastries and ice cream. Yes. I have gained some weight. But believe me. It's worth it.
Dan is an interesting guy. He is an artist and used to live in Australia for 3 years with his girlfriend. He even asked her if I could email her next week when I get to Australia, because she will also be there working at a linguistics conference. And on top of that, his brother lives in Thailand with his wife and said I could also contact him when I get there! So basically he was a very good friend to have made.

I got back to BA on Friday morning and have been fighting off a little cold ever since. Friday evening I had dinner with Teresa and another woman, Monica, who I just happened to start talking to right before Teresa arrived at my hostel. She is Argentinian and was staying at the hostel so she didn't have to wake up super early to attend a class in the morning that was three hours from her house. So we went out for Brazilian food and got ice cream. By the time we got back to the hostel it was 1 am. So we opened the bottle of wine Teresa had brought over, and took note of all of the best ice cream stores AND a restaurant that makes 1000 kinds of pancakes that Monica told us about. So of course Teresa and I went the very next day. We shared two different kinds - one that had dulce de leche and creme and strawberries, and another that had chocolate mousse, bananas, chocolate ice cream and coconut. Wow! I will miss the pastries, ice cream, desserts, and empanadas of Argentina...
Since that epic meal of sugar and more sugar I've been laying low. Hanging out with the guys who work here at the hostel, drinking tea, and watching tv.
It's raining again, so there's not much to motivate me to do much of anything. Especially since I don't have many clean clothes, because I sent them all to be washed. I will try to upload photos later.