Back in the U.S.

Despite what I wish, I'm back in the U.S. I mean, I'm glad that I'm going to see my family, friends, and home again, but I wish so much that I could stay longer. It's really hard to come home from a place you love, ESPECIALLY when it's for school!

Anyway, my last night in Argentina was nothing short of amazing. Some classmates, and a teacher too, decided to go to a "boliche", or dance club, after dinner on my last night. After some difficulty getting in (which is a very interesting story in itself, maybe I'll post about it), we were welcomed by a MASSIVE crowd of Argentines watching the Argentina vs. Nigeria Olympics Soccer/Futbol game. I wish you could've been there to see the excitement when Argentina scored (very good goal too) and eventually won. At this point, it was about 2:00am. :-)

The fun didn't end there either. After the game ended, we went to the dance floor and literally danced until we dropped at 6am. I never knew I could fall asleep while dancing. Now, many readers may be thinking I'm nuts. Well if you're calling me nuts, then you're also saying the same about Argentines. The schedule is VERY different in that country. It's crazy, but I liked it. It is commonplace to stay out very late/early in the morning and then a little before going to work, and then sleeping after work during the siesta.

So, after saying my last goodbyes, I returned to my homestay where I fell onto my bed like a piece of concrete. I slept for about 7 hours, packed, ate a little, said goodbye to my "mother" and roomates, and then I was on my way to the airport.

That was the end of my trip and vacations for another eight or nine months. I think I went out with a bang, don't you?

One more thing. My roomates went to Buenos Aires for the weekend when I was in Mendoza where they learned some more tango and went to some shows. Justin, my one roomate, took the following short video (sorry that it's sideways, just the way it came):

If I were you, I'd go to www.youtube.com and search "Tango." Look for some of videos that aren't from movies, and you'll see what real tango is like and how complicated it can get. Here is one example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXhQNRsH3uc

So that's the end of my trip report for Argentina. On Wednesday August 27, I start my Senior year of high school. That means that I'll be back to flying about every week, so I'll do my best to keep up with blogging about them. Also, I plan to blog about some interesting trips in the past, like to the Hudon River Corridor in New York City for one.

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