Yet again I was off traveling this weekend. I went to the provence of Tucumán with all the people in my program as well as some of our ‘speaking partners’ (Argentinian students that we are paired with who are learning English). Saturday we went hiking through the ruines of the Quilmes indians. It was amazing to learn about their system of living so long ago and how they built their dwellings with the little they had and a lot of physical labor. In the afternoon we took off our shoes and walked through a shallow river to a little waterfall hidden in the rocks and then scaled some other large hills/small mountains that over looked a very beautiful valley and more indian ruines. Sunday we went hiking again in a valley named Tafí and were able to over look a lake and the town below. It was beautiful but not very green so I suppose I prefer my colorado mountians! On our way back to Cordoba we drove through the mountains and on the otherside it was like another country. It was so green…almost like a jungle. and we were really high up and could look down into the ravine at a river flowing beneth. I was just glad I wasn’t the one driving the double decker bus. One of the curves was so sharp that we had to stop, go in reverse, and try again. All in all it was great trip with lots of calorie burning but good food to undo all the work we had done!

Clsses are going well. I continue going to various Bible Studies and youth groups at various churches. My host mom and I have been getting alot very well. The kids of the house have been going to the mountains a lot recently with their dad so the mom and I have had lots of time to talk and get to know eachother more and reflect on problems of the world! I have a few friends that I have become very close with and am trying not to think about the end of december when i have to tell them good bye. I know i have many more adventures to come so thining of leaving is not necessary right now (although when the time comes I will be very glad to return home and see everyone back there)!! Hope this post finds you in good health and humor! Chau!