Buenos Aires, Argentina

The guys at school have decided that practicing having maté is the only way for us to acquire a taste for it, so they are preparing and passing it round each lesson. It is rude to decline, and you should not say thank you until you have had enough. As you are passed the cup and bombesha, you suck until there is no liquid left and then pass back to the server. I can deal with drinking it now, but not loving it yet! It is a drizzly day in BA, and as I work out my plans for my last few days it seems a good day to head to the fine arts museum. I have low expectations since visiting the one in Santiago, but it is free and gets good reviews. Rachel from school is keen to come as well, so after class we head up towards the museum. We have lunch near where I live and enjoy a tasty spinach & cheese warm tart with mint lemonade. A short stroll along Av. Libertardor and we can enter the grand (slightly pink) museum. I actually really enjoyed the visit, spending nearly 2 hours here. There are a good range of European classics, section of modern art but also some classic Latin American artists whose names I have become more familiar with. It was well worth the visit and the rain has stopped by the time we leave.