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¡día 6! - 6/17

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I’m a little late to post here but I’m filling you in on day 6 (the 17th)! 

We started off the day wandering around the San Telmo market. We hung out in a leather store for about 9 million years because you’ve never seen (or smelled) such beautiful leather in your whole life! After that, we left the market for a little because we were too early so most shops weren’t open. We wandered around to a coffee shop down the street (adorable btw) and played cards to kill some time before heading back to the market. Adele wiped the floor with the rest of us. After we finished our game we walked back and luckily more shops were open! We walked around for several hours buying gifts for our families and souvenirs for ourselves. We met some lovely shop owners, one of whom had a poster that his parents bought for him in 1968 and he still has it. He was adorable and so kind. We ended our morning in the market with some lunch & it was the best pizza I’ve ever had. 

The rest of our day was la plata! We took a bus (a nice bus not the public transport buses thank the lord) to la plata for an exchange with Tous ensemble. We spent the first couple hours there exploring a beautiful cathedral and parts of the city. The roads are horrible and confusing and most intersections have 5 converging streets but besides fearing for our lives we had a good time. Nobody was hit by a car so that’s good. When we reconvened we went to the church and had some time to warm up and sing a little by ourselves and then with some of Tous. I stood next to this beautiful girl named Sofi and when I complimented her English she gave me a hug. We now follow each other on instagram and we are best friends I think. Before the concert started we had little treats and coffee with our new friends and had the opportunity to talk with them and get to know them. I love having conversations despite the language barrier. They were such lovely people. The concert went very well! Tous is a fabulous group with phenomenal programming and unified sound. I really enjoyed their set. Our set went well and for “Poor Wayfaring Stranger” Adara sang from a balcony which added so much depth to the piece. Her solo is perfect normally but it was extra perfect in that space. After the concert we talked to our friends some more before embarking back to the hotel to end the night. I met another member of the ensemble whose name was also Lucy! We too now follow each other on Instagram and we are now best friends. We got back to the hotel and went our separate ways. I went to my room to call my parents & my friend & then promptly conked out. It was a great day!

Some extra notes that I forgot to mention! It was freezing! So so so cold! Everyone was shivering especially when we had to shed some layers for our concert in the refrigerator that was the venue. A beautiful refrigerator, but a refrigerator nonetheless. That night I slept with 2 pairs of pants tucked into my socks along with 3 layers of long sleeves and my leather jacket. It was also my birthday. I finished my second decade of life in Argentina!

Okay! That’s all I have! Here are some pics








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