I have realized that I am not a city girl. I tried to be- and I was for almost 6 mo.- but I have now wiped myself clean of the slime left behind by the buses and filth of Buenos Aires. I love Buenos Aires- it is truly an amazing city. However, it is the last place any person should visit on a trip to Argentina.
In the past few weeks, I have seen lakes the size of Texas spitting on the mountains they lie in front of. I have seen glowing glaciers the size of Buenos Aires holding contests with the sky of who could be the brightest blue. I have been temporarily deafened by their thunderous crash as fragments plummet hundreds of feet into the lake below, silencing crowds of people and sending their jaws dropping to the ground. . I have been sprayed by "Right" whales and their young as they curiously try to get a glimpse of the boat of people trying to get a glimpse of them. I have waddled next to penguins and watched the mothers feed their newborn young.
These stories go on.... I am shocked and amazed by what I have seen- and I had no idea Argentina held so many treasures. To come to Argentina and not see the wonders it holds is a tragedy. And... there is still more to come :)
So- while the city of Buenos Aires has a life of its own- a heart beat, veins, and people pumping through it at an incredible pace- I think I have found I much enjoy the life outside of the city. The soot and grime fogs up your eyes- and you think you can see clearly- but alas, after leaving the city for some time- I have found my glasses and have truly realized what an amazing country I am living in.
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