This last weekend I went to Santa Fe to spend time and see friends since the weekend before I had little time to see everyone! I arrived Thursday night after the six hour bus ride and Marina was waiting for me in the terminal. I thought Friday I would get some work done but she didn´t have class so we walked to the facultad, we had to cross the bridge ove the Parana River but it is such a cool walk and that is the university where I studied before so it brought back good memories! In the afternoon I went and drank some mates with la Caro and Walter (my oldest host sister) and saw Valeria (my youngest host sister)...it was so nicw to see them after 2 years and of course lots to talk about. When I got back home all the chicas were coming over for dinner...Gilda, Yanina, Marcela, Marina y yo! We have all been friends for so long it was so nice to get together, we ordered some empanadas and pizzas and talked the night away! Sometimes it is hard to believe that you are back in certain moments that have brought you so much happiness! Marina got to show off her new house too so it was very fun!
Saturday at one we took the bus to Elisa, another 2 hour ride but the buses were full for the long weekend and Marina and I didn´t get to sit next to each other but lucky me got to sit next to a law student so we chatted all the way back! When we fgot to Elisa Marina{s mom was waiting for us with tons of food- ah soooo good! Seriously, there aren{t words to describe how amazing a cook she is. She even made me a cake without milk, butter or creme, yum! Seriously, with oranges and sugar frosting :)! I went to see my host mom and hung out there for awhile with la Vale then we drove around in a few vueltas. Seriously, it is amazing how your perspective changes in different environments! Driving around the town (which consists of 6 blocks and 3 cross streets) and just checking things out and talking is really tons of fun. After dinner I had to take a nap because they were having Play Disco, the new dance club in Elisa who I know people that organize it...it is on Facebook, very advanced :) BTW I think facebook is more popular down here than the US. But since it was going to start at 1 a.m. and I am old I had to take a nap especially in winter because it is cold (well really not that cold but yes cold!)- especially when you have your hot water bottle in bed and it is so warm and cozy! Marina and I still share the room we shared before and we set the alarm awoke, got dressed and headed to the YPF. About a year ago they added a resto bar there so we went for a pre drink before the boliche. By the time we got to the boliche it was like 3 a.m. I saw my law student friend from the other town that came...lots of people from surrounding towns come to dance and hang out and it was La Fiesta de Frizze. Lala was working the entrance and I went and helped her out for awhile since people were coming in big groups. Marina ended up working bar because they were short handed. It was so packed it was hard to dance but lots of people were there, home for the long weekend and it was so so so good to see everyone! We got to bed at 7 a.m. When we woke up Marina{s mom brought up breakfast in our beds maltas and cake and there are really no words to describe how amazing it feels to not have to worry about anything for a little bit of time!
Marina{s sister arrived int he afternoon and we went to wait for her. The funny thing it that no one wants to sleep in la abuela´s room because we all believe there are spirits in there! So Marina´s mom brought the matress into the bedroom on the floor and all three of us slept there! Just like old times! I was muerta Sunday from staying up all night Saturday!
Sunday night my host family invited me for dinner and it was Mama, Vale, her boyfriend Bayo, Nati and her boyfriend Pablo (they came from San Cristobal to see me a small town closeby). We had tarta and empanadas and it was so nice to hang out. After we met up with people at the YPF and stayed a bit but I was still so tired I only lasted till 2a.m. Monday we returned to Santa Fe and Monday night I took the bus to Buenos Aires that leaves at midnight and got here Tuesday at 6a.m. I then had class all day. A fun weekend nontheless.
You know how there are certain parts of your childhood that you will always remember with fondess and gives you that nastalgia? Well my childhood memories are torn between Philadephia and Elisa. Walking those streets brings back so memory memories of hanging out till all hours, playing guitar and singing in la plaza, the cold of winter and sitting in front of the electric heater- the nights filled with music and dancing and the afternoons with siestas and mates and cookies and cake. I´m a part of that town just as much as anyone else that grew up there. I don´t know why they took to me so much and me to them but it happened and they are a part of me as I am a part of them. Even they say it, I´m just part of Elisa. there was another American girl who did an excange program about 6 months after me, was int he same grade as my friends and even has been back to visit, but even my friends and the people in the town comment that our relationship is so different. I guess there are those places in world where you are meant to end up, and they will always be a part of you for one reason or another. I was lucky enough to have that happen to me...
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