Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Roxy, Rosario, Radical

It was a fabulous weekend in Argentina.

Friday, Brie and I walked down to Puerto Madero, sweated, drank a licuado (like a smoothie but better), lounged. Then around 10 pm her friend Marge came over and we had a little preparty. Then we went to Roxy. The coolest place ever.

Brie is from Lake Tahoe and tons of Argentina people go there to work for ski season. One girl she met there, Guille, who I’ve met many times here ahs a best buddy Carolina (cutest little cool girl ever) who is in a band called La Costa or something. They were playing Friday night. The venue was cool, the people were hysterical, the band rocked. We stayed out until about 6 dancing and drinking and having a blast. We contemplated a super pancho (hot dog) on the way back but decided against it. It was awesome.

Band website - http://www.myspace.com/lacostacrew

The song “Someone you can count on” is quite a hit. I recommend a listen.

At one point, a boy wearing only jean shorts was jamming out on his guitar while 2 boys had a rap-off in each other’s faces. It was great. And Carolina just hums along pretty melodies. It was great.

Many frisky men were in attendance. Lots of crazy dancing. It was a night to remember. If only we did…

So Brie and I got up magically on Saturday around noon and headed off to Rosario. First we went and got awesome food at Café Los Angelitos. They have this revuelto gramajo thing I love that is basically an Argentina substitute for a breakfast burrito. It’s toast covered in eggs, potatoes, ham, and cheese. I predict Mari Kath will love it.

So we got on a bus, slept, and woke up in the outer barrios of Rosario. We had no idea if there was a real bus station or if we needed to go get off as the bus was continuing to Cordoba, about 14 hours away. Finally we got to a legit bus station and got off. We found a cab and headed to Freedom Hostel.

Oh the hostel. That’s a whole other story. Let’s just say at one point I was walking to the bathroom and felt water on my head. It’s because there was no ceiling for that part. Odd place.

Rosario was great. It’s a small city with great parks and plazas. We also happened to be there during their immigration celebration. There were all of these huge tents representing every country from Slovenia to Russia to Greece. It was very cool. We walked around there for a while. We saw some lovely Mexican dancing.

The highlights of the trip would include a lovely lunch outside at a café overlooking the river and a dinner complete with musical entertainment and about fifty or so dancing middle aged Argentinians. It was hysterical. Brie and I were the only people there under fifty. And then everyone started dancing. It was an interesting dining experience from our little waiter who was in love with Brie, to the hostess who screamed when we came in that she spoke great English and extranjeros (foreigners – and this word I hate. It always has a negative connotation) were welcome.

We had an OMG moment on the bus on the way back involving me yelling "welcome home" not realizing how loud my music was and how loud I was talking. Guess you had to be there...

I lounged Monday basically. I went to California Burrito with Monica and Danielle and ate a huge chicken burrito. I then went to Café Martinez to read and ate a piece of a torta bomba. It was a food day. You know how it is.

Tuesday I lounged again. Went to La Americana for lunch and played online all afternoon trying to get Gossip Girl to download. Now I’m getting ready to go to a Maroon 5 concert. Who knew they were big in BA? I’ll give you a full update later on the concert.

14 days til Mari Kath comes here.
17 days til High School Musical 3 comes out.

-Char



Brie y yo at the concert in Roxy.


















In da club


















Beautiful Rosario

1 comment:

Unknown said...

i think your right--i will like that breakfast burrito thing. one more place to go when i get there. maroon 5?!?!? I'm so jealous! See you soon!!!