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Day 7: Our final day in Buenos Aires

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Hello there! I’m thrilled to be one of the members of Shrine who gets to wrap up our time in Buenos Aires! We started the day by going as a group to “Conservatorio de Música de la ciudad de Buenos Aires”. While at the conservatory, we had the distinct pleasure of singing some of our works by Johannes Brahms along side the conservatory’s own choir and then we got to perform some of our repertoire for the group as well! 


Afterwards, the choir had the rest of the day to do whatever they so pleased! After some deliberation, myself and two other friends decided to take a train and walk to a neighborhood by the name of La Boca specifically to visit “Caminito”. Caminito is known for its very colorful and beautiful buildings, tango, and overall a very popular tourist destination in Buenos Aires! While there, my friends and I stopped at a restaurant named “Parrilla a Leña Argento”, where we ordered some delicious barbeque! While we ate we got to witness two lovely dancers performing the traditional tango dance, and we were serenaded by a live singer after the dancers completed their set! After lunch we spent the rest of our time exploring Caminito, doing a little shopping, and making conversation with some of the shopkeepers and learning more about Caminito and Buenos Aires!


I must say, I’m very disheartened that our time in Buenos Aires has come to an end. Including today, I’ve been on so many adventures and have had so much fun. I’ve loved performing in the churches, sightseeing , and trying some delicious new foods I’ve never had before! While our time in Buenos Aires is over, our adventure in Argentina is continuing onwards as we continue our tour in San Juan starting tomorrow! I can’t wait for the many brand new experiences ahead! 



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